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Across 4. alcohol is absorbed into which area of the human body 7. percentage of teenagers who have had their first drink at age fifteen 9. chemical substance; causes changes in a person’s behavior or body 10. percentage of alcohol absorbed in the stomach 11. area of brain where alcohol attacks motor, coordination, and decision making 15. alcohol blocks _______ trying to get to the brain 16. part of the brain system where alcohol affects heart rate, body temperature, and appetite 17. consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol quickly

Down 1. disease of the liver; the liver develops useless scar tissues 2. amount of alcohol in a person’s blood; indicated as a percentage 3. average age when a teenager has their first drink 5. percentage of alcohol absorbed in the small intestine 6. area of brain where alcohol causes loss of emotional control 8. true or false: all of these are factors that influence the rate alcohol is absorbed in the body 12. a condition caused by alchohol; a person’s mental and physical abilities are weakened 13. drug; slows brain; slows body reactions 14. the acronym for blood alcohol concentration