Across
- 3. a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
- 4. the excessive use of alcohol
- 6. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
- 12. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
- 14. liver tissue is replaced with useless scar tissue
- 15. a drug that slows the control nervous system
- 17. the chemical action of yeast on sugars
- 19. the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced
- 20. a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
Down
- 1. the process by which the body breaks down substances
- 2. living without alcohol
- 5. the amount of alcohol in a person's blood
- 7. a disease in with a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
- 8. hepatitis inflammation or infection of the liver
- 9. the medication has a greater or different effect than if it were taken alone
- 10. a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
- 11. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
- 13. drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting
- 16. contains ethanol and ethanol is a powerful and addictive drug that is produced by the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, and grains
- 18. inability to stop drinking