What Exactly IS Alcohol?
Alcohol...also known as booze or juice...comes in many forms.
It is generally made from grains, fruits, or vegetables.
A “Standard Drink” looks like this:
1.5 ounce shot of liquor, equals
12 ounce can or bottle of beer, equals
5 ounce glass of wine, equals
9 ounces wine cooler, equals
1/4 of a 40 ounce malt beverage.
Which one contains the MOST alcohol?
Surprisingly, they each contain about the SAME amount!
So what happens in people’s bodies when they drink?
The alcohol goes directly to the stomach.
The alcohol rapidly enters the bloodstream and goes to the brain.
What happens next depends on age:
In people under 22, the brain becomes stimulated, causing them to
feel excited and to become louder, more talkative, and more active.
In those over 22, alcohol has the opposite effect, causing the brain
and central nervous system to slow down.
For everyone, some alcohol eventually leaves the body through the
kidneys (urine), lungs (breath), and skin (sweat).
Most of the alcohol is metabolized or broken down by the liver at the rate of one drink per hour.
This means that until the liver is ready to burn up the alcohol, it keeps
circulating through the body affecting the way people think, act, & feel.
Lesson Progress
- Alcohol Introduction
- Does that mean all drinking is bad?
- Drink with Care
- What is Alcohol?
- Does Alcohol Affect Everyone The Same Way ?
- Possible Effects of Alcohol
- Health Problems
- Other Problems
- Driving While Intoxicated
- Alcohol Risks
- Alcohol Risks - Continued
- Pressure
- Problems
- Alcoholism
- Alcoholism Continued
- Effects of Alcoholism
- Effects of Alcoholism - Continued
- How come some people have problems with alcohol and others don't ?
- Do any other factor play a part in causing people to have alcohol problems?
- Alcohol Problems
- Make a Difference
- Bottom Line