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21 Cards in this Set
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drug
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Any drug that changes a person's mood and behavior.
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.08
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Legal drinking limit in Massachusetts for someone who is 21 years of age.
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intoxication
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State in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol.
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blackout
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A period of time that the drinker cannot remember.
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blood alcohol concentration
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The amount of alcohol in a person blood.
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hangover
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The unpleasant side effects of drinking too much.
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overdose
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Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death.
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binge drinker
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A person who often get drunk - in a short amount of days/weeks. The consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men - or four or more drinks in a row by women - at least once in the previous 2 weeks.
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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A group a birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol in an unborn child.
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cirrhosis
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A disease of the liver in which healthy cells die, leaving behind useless scar tissue.
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alcoholism
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A disease marked by a person being unable to control their use of alcohol.
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tolerance
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Needing more and more of a drug to feel its original effects.
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dependence
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The brain develops a chemical need for a drug and cannot function without it.
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addiction
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The state of losing control over the use of a drug; accompanied with strong cravings for the drug.
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withdrawal
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A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug.
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AA
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A support group for recovering alcoholism.
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Al-Anon
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A support group designed for families living with an alcoholic.
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Ala-teen
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A support group designed to provide help for teenagers living with an alcoholic.
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Depressant
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A drug that slows down the activity of the central nervous system and temporarily reduce the function or activity of a specific part of the body or brain.
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.02
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In Massachusetts, the legal limit for alcohol is .02 Blood Alcohol Content for those under 21 (aka zero tolerance).
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Rate of Oxidation
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How fast our body rids itself of alcohol. Rate is equal to one half drink per hour.
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