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ALCOHOL
GUIDED NOTES
ALCOHOL
• ETHYL ALCOHOL
–Used also in antifreeze!
–Alcohol is the most abused
drug in the world!
CATEGORIES OF ALCOHOL
• BEER 3-5% ALCOHOL
• WINE 10-15% ALCOHOL
• HARD LIQUOR 25-80%
ALCOHOL
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL
• One’s BLOOD ALCOHOL
LEVEL, B.A.L. (or
CONTENT)B.A.C. tells how
much alcohol is in one’s
bloodstream.
• The legal B.A.C. in Ohio is .08
AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN
ONE’S BLOODSTREAM
• A 12 oz. bottle of beer =
• A 6 oz. glass of wine =
• A 1 oz. shot of liquor
THINGS THAT DETERMINE
WHAT YOUR B.A.L. IS…
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How much you drink
How fast you drink
How much you weigh
Is there food in your
stomach?
• Your age and gender
• Your drinking history
TOLERANCE
• Needing more of the substance to get the
same effect
• Example: If an alcoholic wanted to get
drunk, he would have to drink many more
beers than a person who didn’t drink very
often.
SOBERING THOUGHTS…
• ALCOHOL IS ADDICTIVE
• ONLY TIME WILL CAUSE A PERSON
TO BE SOBER
• THE LIVER CAN DETOXIFY 1/2 OZ-1
OZ OF ALCOHOL PER HOUR.
EFFECTS OF
ALCOHOL
Your body is affected by
alcohol in the following
ways:
ESOPHAGUS
• Heavy use of alcohol
increases the risk of
cancer of the mouth
and esophagus
STOMACH
• Alcohol has no food
value
• Alcohol irritates the
stomach lining
• Heavy alcohol use can
cause ulcers
SMALL INTESTINES AND
BLOOD
• SMALL INTESTINES:
• Most of the alcohol is
absorbed into the
bloodstream from the
small intestine.
• BLOOD:
• Within minutes of
ingesting the alcohol, it is
everywhere in the body
that blood goes!
BRAIN
• The brain is bathed in
alcohol almost
immediately.
• It is the organ most
sensitive to alcohol.
• It affects judgment and
reasoning, learning,
behavior, coordination
and vision
LIVER
• Chemical factory of the
body
• Oxidation: 1/2 oz to 1 oz
of alcohol per hour
• Oxidation: breaks down
the alcohol to CO2 and
water
• Excessive use of alcohol
may cause cirrhosis ( a
deadly liver disease)