Health Chapter 12: Alcohol

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Alcohol
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
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Depressants
Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions.
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Alternatives
Other ways of thinking or acting.
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Reaction Time
The ability to react quickly and appropriately to situations.
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Intoxication
A person’s physical and mental abilities have been impaired by alcohol.
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Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
A measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.
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Alcohol Poisoning
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
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Malnutrition
A condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
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Fatty Liver
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
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Cirrhosis
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
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Binge Drinking
The consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
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Inhibition
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a person’s own behaviours or actions.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems.
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Addiction
A physical or mental need for a drug.
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Alcoholism
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
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Tolerance
A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
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Physical Dependence
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for the drug.
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Enablers
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior.
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Alcohol Abuse
A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviors within a 12-month period.
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Intervention
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
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Relapse
The return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
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Recovery
The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.
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Withdrawal
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
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Detoxification
The physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.