Alcohol Vocabulary Flashcards
(33 cards)
the degree to which a person regulates his/her own behavior
Self Control
a drug found in certain beverages that depress the brain and nervous system
Alchohol
a process in which yeast, sugar and water are combined to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide
Fermentation
a process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain an alcoholic beverage with high alcohol contention
Distillation
a measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage
Proof
the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood
Blood Alchohol Concentration (BAC)
a substance that is poisonous
Toxin
activity in which a person is forced to participate in a dangerous or demeaning act to become a member of a club or group
Hazing
consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time
Binge Drinking
general decline in all areas of mental functioning
Dementia
an open sore on the skin or on a mucous membrane
Ulcer
a condition in which the liver swells due to alcohol
Alcohol Hepatitis
a disease of the liver caused by chronic damage to liver cells
Cirrhosis
a condition in which the body does not get the nutrients required for optimal health
Malnutrition
a disease in which the heart muscles weaken and enlarge, and blood cannot be pumped effectively
Cardiomyopathy
the presence of severe birth defects in babies born to mothers who drank during pregnancy
Fetal Alchohol Syndrome (FAS)
an aftereffect of using alcohol and other drugs
Hangover
a period in which a person cannot remember what has happened
Blackout
a disease in which there is a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol
Alcoholism
refusing to admit to a problem
Denial
the reaction of the body to the sudden stopping of drinking
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
a severe form of alchohol withdrawal syndrome in which there are hallucinations and muscle convulsions
Delirium Tremens
a recovery program for people who have alcoholism
Alcoholics Anonymous
recovery program for people who have friends or amily memebers with alcoholism
Al-Anon
