Drugs and Alcohol

4. Alcohol Content measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's blood
6. a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grain
7. a person's mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol
9. Drinking the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
10. other ways of thinking or acting
11. a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
13. drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
15. Dependence a type of addiction in which the body itself fells a direct need for the drug
16. person who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue
18. process in which your body needs more and more drug to get the same affect
20. Liver a condition in which fats builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
21. Time ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
23. Alcohol Syndrome a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems

1. the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
2. a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
3. a disease characterized by scarring the liver
5. physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
8. the process of living an alcohol-free life
12. a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions
14. a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
17. a return to the use of a drug
19. a physical or psychological need for a drug
22. Poisoning a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time