Across
- 2. a condition in whihc a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.
- 5. living without alcohol
- 6. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
- 8. the excessive use of alcohol
- 9. the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the psersons physical and mental control is significantly reduced
- 10. the amount of alcohol in a persons blood, expressed as a percentage.
- 11. a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
- 12. drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
- 14. the chemical action of yeast on sugars
- 15. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
Down
- 1. a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
- 3. a condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug
- 4. a drug that slows the central nervous system
- 7. a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.
- 13. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.