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Alcohol Unit REview
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Depressant | a drug that slows the central nervous system |
| Intoxication | is the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol an other substance |
| binge drinking | drinking five or more alcoholic drinks an one sitting |
| alcohol poisoning | a severe potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose |
| Psychological Dependence | a condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally |
| physiological Dependence | a condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug |
| Alcoholism | is a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | a group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems |
| short term effects of alcohol abuse | changes to the brain, cardiovascular changes, liver and kidney problems, digestive system problems and pancreas problems |
| Long term effects of alcohol abuse | the brain, cardiovascular system, the digestive system and the pancreas |
| stage 1 of alcoholism | abuse |
| stage 2 of alcoholism | dependence |
| stage 3 of alcoholism | addiction |