Facts about Alcohol. Alcohol is a drug composed of ethanol; it has a quick affect on your mood.

Alcohol

Alcohol is a drug composed of ethanol; it has a quick affect on your mood. It can lead to the damage of your liver. Alcohol is produced by yeast fermentation.

Two examples of drinks that contain 1 unit of alcohol are: Half a standard glass (175ml) of wine and a pub measure of sherry, vermouth or liqueur.

You can calculate the number of units in a drink, by multiplying the amount of drink in millilitres by the percentage ABV, and then divide it by 1,000.

Vodka has a much higher alcohol content than wine, because it is made up of only water and ethanol, where as wine contains fruit, which dilutes some of the alcohol content.

People drink alcohol, even though they know the risks, because it makes them feel happy and relaxed, also they like the taste and it is addictive.

Alcohol affects people by slowing their reaction times, and dulls their senses. It can also damage your liver and brain.

The current laws governing the consumption and sale of alcohol are:
if you are going to be driving somewhere, then you are not allowed to drive if you have drunk more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. It is also illegal to give alcohol to ...

People drink alcohol, even though they know the risks, because it makes them feel happy and relaxed, also they like the taste and it is addictive.

Alcohol affects people by slowing their reaction times, and dulls their senses. It can also damage your liver and brain.

The current laws governing the consumption and sale of alcohol are:
if you are going to be driving somewhere, then you are not allowed to drive if you have drunk more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. It is also illegal to give alcohol to children under the age of 5. After the age of 5, they are allowed to drink alcohol, but only at home with adult supervision. You are allowed to be at a licensed premise, at 16, but you are not allowed to drink. 16-17 year olds are allowed to drink alcohol, but only with a meal, and they are accompanied with an adult. It is also illegal for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol at the bar of a pub.

The current government guidelines for the ‘safe limits’ and the amount of alcohol in units recommended for women is 2-3 units, and for men, its 3-4 units.

The pattern in under-age drinking since 1990 has increased. More 11-15 year olds have started to double their average weekly consumption. It has stabilised for bys, but it continues to increase girls.

25% of girls are exceeding the recommended daily limits for alcohol consumption, I think that this is quite serious, as that is a quarter of all girls exceeding the RDA. Around 40% of boys are also exceeding the RDA; this is even more serious as it is almost half of the boy population.

Some of the errors that might get into a survey are:
the person who is answering might lie about how much alcohol they consume. Or they might enter the wrong thing.

The units used to compare alcohol-related death rates are: deaths per 100,000 population.

Since 1991, the pattern in alcohol-related deaths is an increase. The age group that is most at risk are the teenagers.

There are annual campaigns against drink driving, because it is dangerous, it endangers the driver, his passengers and anyone on the road at the same time as him.

The best way to sober up after drinking is to take some exercise; the exercise will help you to wake up different parts of your body. Sleeping will give your body the rest it needs, and give it time to recover.