Alcohol Flashcards
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A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Alcohol poisoning
2.
People under the age of adult rights and responsibilities
Minors
3.
Physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol
Intoxicated
4.
Conscious or unconscious restraint on their behaviors or actions.
Inhibitions
5.
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
Reaction time
6.
An open sore in the stomach lining
Ulcer
7.
A substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind.
Drug
8.
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
Fatty liver
9.
Alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal alcohol syndrome (fas)
10.
A disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol
Alcoholism
11.
A condition in which the body does not get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
12.
A drug that slows down the body’s functions and reactions, including heart and breathing rates.
Depressant
13.
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life
Recovery
14.
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance
Detoxification
15.
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
Enablers
16.
The amount of alcohol in the blood
Bloods alcohol concentration (bac)
17.
Using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal, or both
Alcohol abuse
18.
A gathering where family and friends get a problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
19.
Using illegal or harmful drugs, including any use of alcohol while under the legal drinking age.
Substance abuse
20.
The scarring and destruction of liver tissue
Cirrhosis
21.
Having several drinks in a short period of time
Binge drinking
22.
A drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains.
Alcohol
