Lesson 5.4
Across
- 2. substance use disorder in which a person has an addiction to alcohol and continues to consume it despite negative health effects
- 4. set of health conditions that affect the baby born to a person who has consumed alcohol during the pregnancy
- 6. operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration at or over 0.08% for adults; for teens, this level is lower and varies by state; also known as driving while intoxicated (DWI) or drunk driving
- 8. medical emergency in which a person consumes more alcohol than the body can break down; alcohol suppresses the nervous system and body functions to dangerous levels; also called alcohol overdose
- 9. negative symptoms caused by excessive alcohol use; for example, nausea, fatigue, and headaches
Down
- 1. percentage of alcohol in a person’s blood
- 3. psychological restraint that keeps people from acting in dangerous ways
- 5. substance that slows down the nervous system, including the brain
- 7. addictive depressant with the active ingredient ethanol; alters brain function