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ADDICTION: A strong physical and psychological craving for a substance.
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ALCOHOLISM: A disease characterized by psychological and physical dependence on alcohol and the inability to control drinking.
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BLACKOUT: A failure to remember occurrences or behavior during a period of intoxication.
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BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT. BAC,: a measure of alcohol intoxication.
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CIRRHOSIS: A scarring of the liver that impairs its functioning.
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DEPRESSANT: A drug that slows down nerve activity.
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DESIGNATED DRIVER: A person who agrees not to drink at a social event in order to drive others safely afterward.
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DETOXIFICATION: The process by which a drug abuser's body is allowed to riditself of a drug.
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DUI/DWI: Driving while intoxicated, the illegal act of driving while under the influence of alcohol.
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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME: A group of mental and physical birth defects caused by a woman drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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GATEWAY .: A psychoactive substance that leads to the use of other drugs.
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HANGOVER .: The unpleasant physical effects that follow the heavy use of alcohol.
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HEAVY DRINKER: Someone who consumes, on the average, more than two drinks per day.
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HEPATITIS: An inflammation caused by toxic agents or a virus that infects the liver, causing jaundice, nausea, fever, and pain in the abdomen.
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INHIBITIONS: A check on your emotions and actions.
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INTOXICATION: The short-term affects that alcohol and other psychoactive drugs have on the mind and body.
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LIGHT DRINKER: Someone consuming, on the average, less than half an ounce of alcohol per day.
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MINOR: Anyone that is not of full legal age to consume alcohol.
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MODERATE DRINKER: Someone consuming, on the average, no more than one ounce of alcohol per day.
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MULTIPLIER EFFECT: The process of one drug increasing the effects of another.
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PROOF .: A measurement of the alcohol content of beverages; twice the percentage of alcohol.
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PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG .: A chemical substance that acts on the brain and affects the mind and behavior of the user.
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REFLEX: An automatic response to the environment that occurs without action from the brain.
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TOLERANCE: A reduced sensitivity to a drug as the result of regular use.
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WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS: The reactions experienced by an addict who stops using a drug.