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binge drinking
drinking to become intoxciated - 5 drinks in a single sitting for men and four drinks for women
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blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
ratio of alcohol to total blood voluame;factor used to measure the physiological and behaviour effects of alcohol
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learned behavioural tolerance
ability of drinkers to modify their behaviours so that they appear sober
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hangover
physiological reaction - headaches, upset stomach, anxiety, depression, diarrhea, thirst
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cirrhosis
last stage of liver disease associated with chronic heavy use of alcohol- liver cells die and damage is permanent
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alcoholic hepatitis
condition resulting from prolonged use of alcohol in which the liver is inflamed. can result in death
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intervention
planned confrontation with a person addicted to alcohol in which family members and/or friends express their concern about the drinking
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smoking chemicals / gas
- nicotine
- tar
- carbon monoxide
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