Across
- 3. useless scar tissue in the liver
- 4. abuse the excessive use of alcohol
- 5. drinking drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
- 9. living without alcohol
- 10. the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
- 11. drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system
- 12. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
- 15. the second stage of alcoholism
- 16. anonymous a program that provides help for alcohol users of all ages
- 17. alcohol concentration the amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage
- 18. a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
Down
- 1. a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
- 2. poisoning a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
- 4. the third stage of alcoholism
- 6. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
- 7. the first stage of alcoholism
- 8. the chemical action of yeast on sugars
- 13. the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food
- 14. alcohol syndrome a group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems