Some interesting Alcohol Facts
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Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is the most commonly used drug in the world.
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It is the only alcohol that humans can drink without poisoning themselves. The other alcohols are isopropyl, and methyl. Both are enormously dangerous to consume.
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Pharmacologically, ethanol, is classified as a central nervous system depressant.
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Like other depressants, in small doses alcohol slows the heart rate and respiration, decreases coordination and energy, dulls the senses, and lowers inhibitionsâ€"resulting in feelings of relaxation and greater sociability. Large amounts of alcohol can result in depression of the various body systems, resulting in coma or death. It generally follows several years of alcohol abuse. And alcohol dependence means you definitely abuse alcohol.Anyway,your body has numerous self defense mechanisms built in to it to protect you from coma or death.
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The first is vomiting to prevent further ingestion of alcohol. Experienced drinkers frequently bypass this mechanism. Their bodies just learn how to not vomit or even have an upset stomach.
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The second is loss of consciousness. Now you can't drink. If your body continues to absorb alcohol after you have passed out you risk depressing your respiratory center to the point it stops working. That's when you die.
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The immediate physical effects of alcohol depend on the amount and frequency of drinking, while the mental and emotional effects are influenced by the mood of the drinker and the setting in which drinking takes place. Alcohol is produced naturally by fermentation, it can be further refined by man through distillation. Ethanol has uses beyond human consumption. It is used as a solvent of substances intended for human contact or consumption, including scents, flavorings, colorings, and medicines. In chemistry, it is both an essential solvent and a feedstock for the synthesis of other products. It has a long history as a fuel for heat and light and also as an additive to gasoline. In short, one of the facts about alcohol, is that it isn't bad. It's the way we use it that determines whether it is good or bad.
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Standard Measure of Alcohol
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In the United States, a standard drink is any drink that contains 0.6 ounces (13.7 grams or 1.2 tablespoons) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount of pure alcohol is found in
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·12-ounces of regular beer or wine cooler.
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·8-ounces of malt liquor.
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·5-ounces of wine.
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·1.5-ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor (e.g., gin, rum, vodka, whiskey).
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An important piece of information to have.I once dated a girl who told everyone she generally only drank three or four glasses of wine a night.She neglected to tell people they were oversized table glasses.
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