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12 Cards in this Set
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Fatty Liver
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A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
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Cirrhosis
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A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
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Binge Drinking
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the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time
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Inhibition
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A conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
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Addiction
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A physical or physiological need for drug
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Alcoholism
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A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
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Tolerance
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A process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effects
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physical dependence
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A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
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enablers
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people who allow an atmosphere where alcoholics are comfortable with his/her unacceptable behavior.
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Ethanol Alcohol
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A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
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Depressants
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Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions
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Alternatives
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another way of thinking or acting.
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