Health Class

3. - a necessary step in defeating addiction that means complete withdrawal from a substance; may cause intense anxiety, tremors, and hallucinations
5. - The consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
7. - A substance that slows the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in the brain
9. - The consumption of enough alcohol that a person experiences problems in his or her daily life; often characterized by psychological but not physical dependence on alcohol
10. - Term that means to break down ingested substances
11. - A buildup of scar tissue in the liver; often leads to death
16. - A medical emergency in which a person has consumed enough alcohol to suppress his or her central nervous system, and which is characterized by unconsciousness, low blood pressure and body temperature, difficulty breathing, and possible death
17. - A disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol
18. encouraging an addict's destructive behaviors either intentionally or unintentionally

1. - groups of people who communicate about their struggles and progress in battling a shared problem
2. - The consumption of no more than one alcoholic drink per day for women or no more than two alcoholic drinks per day for men
4. - Term for a group of serious physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol while pregnant
6. - The psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviors
8. - People who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol
12. - A legal offense that occurs when a person has driven with a blood alcohol concentration at or over 0.08; a criminal offense in most states; also known as driving while intoxicated
13. - a term for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption
14. - The percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's blood
15. - A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol