| A | B |
|---|
| drug | a chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior |
| depressant | a drug that slows brain and body reactions |
| fermentation | microorganisms called yeast feed on the sugars in foods such as malted grains, grapes, or berries; carbon dioxide and alcohol are produced |
| zero-tolerance policy | enforces strict consequences for under-age drinking |
| intoxication | the state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impared by alcohol or another substance |
| blackout | a period of time that the drinker cannot recall |
| blood alcohol concentration (BAC) | the amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage |
| hangover | a term used to describe the after-effects of drinking too much alcohol |
| driving while intoxicated (DWI) | the offense charged to a driver over age 21 caught driving with a BAC that exceeds the legal limite of .08 |
| overdose | taking excessive amount of drug that leads to coma or death |
| binge drinking | the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child |
| cirrhosis | a disease of the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue; may lead to liver failure |
| alcoholism | disease when a person cannot control the use of alcohol |
| tolerance | the condition that results when repeated use of a drug causes it to have less on an effect on the brain |
| dependence | the brain develops a chemical need for alcohol and cannot function normall without it |
| addiction | the drinker no longer has control over his or her drinking |
| reverse tolerance | a condition in chich less and less alcohol causes intoxication |
| detoxification | removing all alcohol from a person's body |
| withdrawal | a group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug |
| rehabilitation | the process of learning to cope with everyday living without alcohol |
| refusal skills | the skills needed to say no |
