D and D Slang for drunk and disorderly.

Daiquiri Cocktail made with white rum (- often Bacardi).

Dampish Slang for anti-prohibitionist supporter.

Dandy Small glass of whiskey.

Dash 1. Small glass or drink of whiskey. 2. Mixture of wines. 3. Small amount of one type of alcoholic beverage added to another beverage.

Day Care Alcohol or drug treatment program in which patients remain at a clinic during the day and return home at night.

Daylight Space in a glass between the liquor and the top of the glass.

Dead Man's Dram Slang for very potent moonshine.

Debacchate To become loud and unruly as a result of drinking too much.

Debauch Slang term for a drinking binge.

Debauchee Slang term for a drunkard.

Debauchery Over-indulgence in drinking, eating, or sex to the point of impairment.

Decant To pour wine from a bottle into another container so that the dregs are left behind.

Decanter Container for holding wine that has been decanted and is to be served.

Delirium Temporary state of mental disturbance with confusion, incoherence, or hallucinations.

Delirium Tremens (DTs) Psychological and physiological reactions occurring in alcoholics during drinking or withdrawal. Reactions include hallucinations, vomiting, nausea, tremor, and possibly collapse.

Delta Alcoholism Inability to stop drinking. Associated with withdrawal if drinking stops.

Demi-Sec Term referring to half dry, fairy sweet wines.

Denatured Alcohol Alcohol to which wood alcohol has been added.

Denial Term used to describe characteristic of alcohol dependency in which an individual refuses to admit that he or she has problems relating to their use of alcohol.

Dependence Condition occurring as a result of continuous use of alcohol. Dependence can be either physical, psychological, or both. Physical dependence (addiction) is an adaptation of the body to the presence of a drug such that its absence precipitates a withdrawal syndrome. Psychological dependence is a condition in which the user feels a desire to continue drug use for a sense of wellbeing and feels discomfort when deprived of it. There is little tendency to increase the dosage in connection with psychological dependence.

Deposit Sediment that drops to the bottom of a wine container after it has been left undisturbed for some time.

Depressant Substance that dampens or reduces brain activity.

Dessert Wine Fortified wine (such as port and sherry) usually consumed after an evening meal; contains about twenty percent alcohol by volume. Term may also be used to describe sweet, unfortified wines such as sauternes and trokenbeerenauslese.

Detoxification (Detox.) Treatment program whereby an individual who is dependent on a drug is withdrawn from it under medical supervision. Symptoms associated with the withdrawal depend on the type of drug and the amount of time the individual has been using the drug. In the case of heroin dependence, the patient is gradually weaned from the drug by administering methadone; gradually reducing its dosage. In the case of alcohol dependence, benzodiazepines (such as diazepam) are often given in conjunction with withdrawal.

Detoxification (Detox.) Centre Place where treatment is provided while individual undergoes detoxification.

Digestif After-dinner drink, usually a liqueur.

Dionysiac Slang for drunken revelry.

Dionysos Greek god of wine.

Dipsomania Craving for alcohol; alcoholism.

Dipsomaniac Ter for an alcoholic.

Dipsophobia Aversion to alcohol.

Disease concept of alcoholism Concept that alcoholism is a disease in the medical sense rather than a moral problem or a form of deviant behavior.

Distillate Substance produced by distillation.

Distillation Process of separating substances in a solution by vaporisation and condensation. Since alcohol vaporises at a lower temperature than water, it will rise before water and can be recovered by condensation.

Distilled Spirits Alcohol produced by distillation. In general, alcoholic beverages are first produced by heating fermented mash. Since alcohol has a lower boiling point than water, it vaporises earlier when heated and can therefore be separated and collected. Recondensed vapour is called a distillate. The distillate thus contains a much higher concentration of pure alcohol than the initial solution.

Distiller One who produces spirits.

Disulfiram (antabuse) Drug used to help individuals stop drinking. Affects the metabolism of alcohol such that the main metabolise, acetaldehyde, accumulates in the body. Acetaldehyde causes unpleasant feelings; hence the motivation to avoid such distress is supposed to keep the individual from drinking.

Doux Term referring to very sweet, usually used in connection with wine.

Down the Hatch Expression associated with drinking alcohol, meaning to pour alcohol down the throat.

Draft, Draught 1. Non-carbonated beer. 2. Beer passed through filters to prevent yeast from entering bottle so that no further fermentation will occur. 3. Beer drawn from a cask instead of a bottle. Dram 1. A drink. 2. To take a drink.

Drambuie Oldest type of whiskey liqueur.

Draw a Blank Slang term for drunk.

Dregs Sediment that remains in a barrel or glass after wine has settled.

Dried Out Slang term for one who has completed an alcohol detoxification programme.

Drink like a Fish Slang term for consuming a large amount of alcohol.

Drink One Under the Table Slang term for drinking more than another drinker.

Drink Someone under the Table To drink more than someone else in a contest to see who can drink the most alcohol.

Drinking problem Term used to describe loss of control of alcohol consumption and subsequent associated problems.

Driving under the influence (of alcohol) Impaired operation of a motor vehicle caused by intoxication with alcohol (or other drugs).

Drunk 1. Intoxicated. 2. One intoxicated with alcohol. 3. Drinking spree. 4. Drinking party.

Drunk and Disorderly Legal term impaired by alcohol and behaving in a way that disrupts others.

Drunkard Slang term used to desribe one who regularly and willingly drinks large amounts of alcohol.

Drunkard's Island Name given to Pakatoa, an island located off the coast of New Zealand, used by the Salvation Army as a place to recover from alcohol dependency.

Dry 1. Thirsty for a drink of alcohol. 2. Area in which alcohol is not legally sold or used. 3. Favoring prohibition. 4. Sober. 5. Wine that is not sweet.

Dry Drinking Drinking without eating.

Dry Drunk Term used to desribe irritability and mood swings occurring during the period following alcohol withdrawal.

Dry Heaves Symptom of withdrawal from alcohol, consisting of nausea and vomiting.

Drying Out Slang term for alcohol detoxification.

DTs Delirium Tremens.

Dubonnet French aperitif.

Dutch Courage Slang term for confidence induced by drinking alcohol.