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ethanol
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type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
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fermentation
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chemical action of yeast on sugars
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intoxication
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physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol
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blood alcohol concentration
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amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a precentage
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fatty liver
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a condition in which fats build up in the liver and cant be broken down
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cirrhosis
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a condition in which liver tissue is destroyed and then replaced by useless scar tissue
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binge drinking
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periodic excessive drinking
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alcohol poisoning
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dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
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alcoholism
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physical and physhcological dependence on ethanol
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delirium tremens
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dramatic physical and psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal
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