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Intoxication vs Impairment - What's the difference?

intoxication | impairment |

As nouns the difference between intoxication and impairment

is that intoxication is a poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance while impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

intoxication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
    • He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
  • The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
  • A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

    • impairment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * empairment (rare)

    Noun

    (wikipedia impairment) (en noun)
  • The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
  • (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.