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Alcohol Information

Alcohol

A product that is only legal for those that are 21 years of age, alcohol is a depressant that comes from organic sources including grapes, grains and berries. These products are fermented and distilled into a liquid.

Alcohol affects every part of the body. It is carried through the bloodstream to the brain, stomach, internal organs, liver, kidneys, muscles – everywhere. It is absorbed very quickly (as short as 5 - 10 minutes) and can stay in the body for several hours.

Alcohol affects the central nervous system and brain. It can make users loosen up, relax, and feel more comfortable, or can make them more aggressive.

Unfortunately, it also lowers their inhibitions, which can set them up for embarrassing or dangerous behavior. In fact, each year approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. This statistic includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle accidents; 1,600 homicides; 300 suicides; and hundreds of others stemming from injuries such as falls, burns and drownings.

What is Blood Alcohol Content?

The definition of BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT is the concentration of alcohol in one’s bloodstream, expressed as a percentage.

Blood Alcohol Content or BAC is used to determine whether a person is legally intoxicated, especially under a driving while intoxicated law.

In the field of traffic safety, BAC is expressed as the percentage of alcohol in deciliters of blood--for example, 0.10 percent. A 160-pound man, for instance, will have a BAC of approximately 0.04 percent 1 hour after consuming two 12-ounce beers or two other standard drinks on an empty stomach.

All State Laws have specific driver BAC limits, currently each state has a .08. According to these laws, operating a vehicle while having a BAC of atleast .08 is illegal.

What is a "Drink?"

It's not how many "drinks" that you have, but how much alcohol that you consume. In charts and statistics a "drink" is normally defined as:

One 12 oz. beer

One shot of 80 proof liquor or

One 4-5 oz glass of wine.

BEER - An "average" beer has about 5% alcohol content, but beers can vary in alcohol content too. An "ice" beer has a higher content, some as high as 7% by volume and some of the light beers are much lower alcohol content. Malt liquor is higher in alcohol content than the average beer Some draft beers are more than 12-oz. They can be 16, 18 or 22 oz - almost the equivalent of two "drinks" in one beer.

MIXED DRINKS - "averages" are based on typical drink recipes using 80 proof liquors. The amount of alcohol in actual mixed drinks may vary. For example a rum drink may have a range of proof in rums from 80 proof to "151" rum (named for its proof). And that assumes it is measured accurately when the drink is prepared.

A shot of apple Schnapps has less alcohol content than the same size shot of the average tequila.

WINES & WINE COOLER - vary in alcohol content also, but are normally a closer range so that one wine cooler or one 4-5 oz glass of wine will be the equivalent of one "drink."

BOTTOM LINE: Not all "drinks" are alike.
Be sure you know the alcohol content of the "drink" that you are having.

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