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Ethanol
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The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
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Fermentation
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The 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 (BAC)
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The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage
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Designated drivers
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People in social settings who chose not to drink so that they can safely drive themselves and others
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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 condition in which liver tissue is destroyed and then replaced wiht useless scar tissue
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
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A condition in which a fetuss has been adversly affected mentally and physically by its mother's heavy alcohol during pregnancy
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Binge drinking
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Periodic excessive drinking
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Alcohol poisening
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A dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amont of alcohol in a short period of time
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Alcoholism
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A physical and psychological dependence on the drug ethanol
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Delirium tremens
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The dramatic physical and psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal
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Substance abuse
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Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes
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Illegal drugs
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Drugs sold, manufactured, bought, and used against the law
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Synthetic drugs
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Chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory
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