Alcohol

words to know

alcohol-

a drug made from fermenting fruits/grains; an addictive depressant

blackout-

when a person using alcohol remains awake and unaware of their

actions, but with memory loss of events while using

pass out-

when a person using alcohol loses consciousness, but later retains

memory of events while using

alcoholism-

a chronic disease influenced by genetic, psychosocial, and

environmental factors; often progressive, may cause death

cirrhosis-

a serious liver disease caused by excessive alcohol abuse, where liver

cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue