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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… • • • • 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)