Chapter

Introduction

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Alcohol Basics

   "Alcohol is both a beverage providing some sustenance and a drug. For thousands of years, alcohol has been consumed in a medicinal, celebratory, and ritualistic manner. It is drunk in just about every

2. Consumption Patterns

   "The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey reported that more than half of the adult US population drank alcohol in the past thirty days. Of the total population who drank alcohol, approxi

3. Alcohol Metabolism

   "More than 90 percent of ingested alcohol is metabolized in the liver. The remaining amount stays in the blood and is eventually excreted through the breath, which is how Breathalyzers work, urine, sa

4. BAC Effects

   "Different blood alcohol concentration levels are associated with different mental and physical effects. At 0.02 BAC, there may be some loss of judgment, altered mood, relaxation, and increased body w