Across
- 4. the excessive use of alcohol
- 6. a drug that slows the central nervous system
- 7. inability to stop drinking
- 8. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
- 11. living without alcohol
- 12. group of protiens
- 15. the state in which the body is poised by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
- 18. the amount of alcohol in a person's blood
- 19. a disease in which a person had a physcial or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
Down
- 1. the chemical action of yeast on sugars
- 2. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
- 3. the process by which the body breaks down substances
- 4. contains ethanol and ethanol is a powerful and addictive drug that is produced by the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains
- 5. drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
- 9. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
- 10. a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
- 13. a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
- 14. a group of alcohol-related birth defects the include physical and mental problems
- 16. are responsible for metabolizing xenobiotic chemicals
- 17. learning to ignore their own needs and focus their ever and emotions on the needs of the alcoholic