 | Term | Definition |
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self-control |
the degree to which a person regulates his/her own behavior |
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alcohol |
a drug found in certain beverages that depresses the brain and nervous system |
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distillation |
a process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain an alcoholic beverage with a high alcohol content |
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proof |
a measure of the amount of alochol in a beverage |
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blood alcohol concentration (BAC) |
the amount of alcohol in a person's blood |
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toxin |
a substance that is poisonous |
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binge drinking |
consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time |
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cirrhosis |
a disease of the liver caused by chronic damage to liver cells |
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) |
the presence of severe birth defects in babies born to mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy |
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hangover |
an after-effect of using alcohol and other drugs |
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blackout |
a period in which a person cannot remember what has happened |
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domestic violence |
violence that occurs within a family |
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rape |
the threatened or actual use of physical force to get someone to have sex without giving consent |
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acquaintance rape |
rape in which the rapist is know to the person who is raped |
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alcoholism |
a disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol |
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denial |
refusing to admit a problem |
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alcoholics anonymous (AA) |
a recovery program for people who have alcoholism |
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al-anon |
a recovery program for people who have friends or family members with alcoholism |
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al-ateen |
a recovery program for teens who have a family member or friend with alcoholism |
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