Alcohol

1. return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop
3. consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
9. disease characterized by scarring and eventful destruction of the liver.
11. group of alchol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems.
13. physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
15. process in which the body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
19. progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
20. measute of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
21. the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
22. conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions
23. persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.

2. type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
4. physical or phycological need for a drug.
5. dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a certain amount of time.
6. drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
7. pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12 month period.
8. person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
10. a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
12. drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
14. condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
16. process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
17. other ways of thinking or acting
18. the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance