Across
- 4. amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage.
- 6. state in which body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
- 8. the excessive use of alcohol
- 10. the process by which the body breaks down substances.
- 12. a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
- 13. living without alcohol
- 14. a drug that slows down the central nervous system.
- 15. severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
Down
- 1. a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
- 2. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
- 3. a group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
- 5. the process of learning to live an alcohol free life
- 7. the chemical reaction of yeast on sugars
- 9. drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one setting
- 11. a type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages