| A | B |
|---|
| proof | a measure of a beverage's alcohol content; twice the alcohol percentage |
| cogeners | other alcohols and oils contained in alcoholic beverages |
| temperance | the idea that people should drink beer and wine in moderation but drink no hard liquor |
| prohibition | laws prohibiting all sales of alcoholic beverages in the US from 1920 to 1933 |
| blood alcohol concentrate (BAC) | a measure of the concentration of alcohol in blood, expressed in grams per 100 ml (percentage) |
| Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome | chronic mental impariements produced by heavy alcohol use over a long period of time |
| cirrhosis | an irreversible, frequently deadly liver disorder associated with heavy alcohol use |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | facial and developmental abnormalities associated with the mother's alcohol use during pregnancy |
| fetal alcohol effect | individual developmental abnormalities associated with the mother's alcohol use during pregnancy |
| detoxification | an early treatment state, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance |
| delirium tremens | an alcohol withdrawal syndrom that includes hallucinations and tremors |
| nicotiana tobacum | the species of tobacco widely cultivated for smoking and chewing products |
| nicotiana rustica | the less desirable species of tobacco, which is not widely grown in the US |
| smokeless tobacco | a term used for chewing tobacco during the 1980s |
| moist snuff | finely chopped tobacco, held in the moth rather than snuffed into the nose |
| quid | a piece of chewing tobacco |
| nitrosamines | a type of chemical that is carcinogenic; several are found in tobacco |
| leukoplakia | a whitening and thickening of the mucous tissue in the mouth, considered to be a precancerous tissue change |
| passive smoking | the inhalation of tobacco smoke by individuals other than the smoker |
| sidestream smoke | smoke arising from the cigarette or cigar |
