Alcohol NotesAlcohol Notes

DepressantDepressant- slows down the working of - slows down the working of thethe

brainbrain and other parts of the and other parts of the

nervous nervous systemsystem

2 Types2 Types

Methyl- Methyl- woodwood alcohol alcohol

Ethyl-Ethyl- from fruits and from fruits and grainsgrains

(process called (process called fermentationfermentation))

• The process of The process of yeastyeast and sugars that and sugars that produces alcohol and carbon dioxide is produces alcohol and carbon dioxide is fermentationfermentation..

• DistillationDistillation –is a process to separate –is a process to separate alcoholalcohol from a fermented brew ( from a fermented brew (mashmash).).

• Moonshine-Moonshine- home made home made whiskeywhiskey

FermentationFermentation

• Beer and wine makingBeer and wine making

DistillationDistillation

Moonshine StillMoonshine Still

Proof- is Proof- is percentpercent alcohol alcohol

take the proof and take the proof and dividedivide by 2 and by 2 and thatthat

will give you the will give you the percentpercent alcohol alcohol

( ex. ( ex. 80 proof80 proof whiskey is whiskey is 40%40% alcohol) alcohol)

Amount of alcohol in a drink is about ½ Amount of alcohol in a drink is about ½ ounceounce

of alcohol.of alcohol.

1 drink is = 12 oz can of 1 drink is = 12 oz can of beerbeer

= 4 oz glass of = 4 oz glass of winewine

= = 1 ½1 ½ oz shot of hard oz shot of hard liquor liquor (whiskey)(whiskey)

Blood Alcohol Concentration (Blood Alcohol Concentration (BACBAC) or) or

Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)

--AmountAmount of alcohol in a persons of alcohol in a persons bloodblood is is

expressed by a percentage expressed by a percentage

.1 = 1/10 of 1% of blood is .1 = 1/10 of 1% of blood is alcohol.alcohol.

In the state of Pennsylvania a BAL of .08% In the state of Pennsylvania a BAL of .08% is legal intoxication( legally drunk)is legal intoxication( legally drunk)

.08 .08 legally intoxicatedlegally intoxicated

.20 slurred speech, loss of .20 slurred speech, loss of coordinationcoordination

.30 .30 pass outpass out

.40 .40 death (alcoholic coma)death (alcoholic coma)

• The body can break down (metabolize)The body can break down (metabolize)

½ ounce½ ounce of alcohol an hour. That is of alcohol an hour. That is about one about one drinkdrink per hour. per hour.

Things that determine how Things that determine how quicklyquicklyalcohol affects someonealcohol affects someone

1.1. Body typeBody type

Gender-Gender- male or female male or female

WeightWeight and metabolism and metabolism

- - musclemuscle vs. fat vs. fat

2. What you have eaten- 2. What you have eaten- foodfood slows the slows the absorption of absorption of alcoholalcohol..

3. What you are drinking and 3. What you are drinking and how muchhow much

carbonationcarbonation increases the increases the absorptionabsorption rate of alcohol. rate of alcohol.

4. Other drugs being used4. Other drugs being used

Alcohol is a Alcohol is a magnifiermagnifier. (. (synergisticsynergistic effect)effect)

5. Mental State/mood.- How you 5. Mental State/mood.- How you feelfeel when you are drinking.when you are drinking.