Alcoholic Beverage

Alcoholic beverages are already a part of our life, it is not only present in parties and celebrations, but it is also an important part of the everyday meal. Alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethyl alcohol, or ethanol. Once it is taken in, ethyl alcohol is absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream. The stomach has protective mechanisms for preventing too much alcohol from being absorbed too quickly. When the stomach detect that there is too much alcohol present, the stomach lining secretes a mucous coating that slows absorption of alcohol, and the valve between the stomach and small intestine closes, preventing the alcohol from entering the small intestine, where it would be absorbed quickly.

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• Fatty food like burgers and beef slows down the rate of alcohol absorption, therefore it is important to eat first before drinking alcoholic beverages.
• Water mixed with alcohol speeds up its absorption in the body, but drinking plenty of water while drinking alcoholic beverages will also hasten the elimination of alcohol in the body.

Effects of Alcohol in the body: The brain is the organ that is mostly affected by alcoholic beverages, as the blood level rises, the concentration of ethanol in the brain increases.

• At a blood-alcohol level of about 0.05% resulting from drinking 2 to 3 ounces (60-90 ml) of hard liquor, the drinker's judgment and thinking become dulled. Feelings of anxiety are relieved, the drinker feels relaxed and inhibitions may be released.
• Higher blood-alcohol level of about 0.10% produce clear signs of intoxication which includes; clumsy movements, slurred speech, and difficulty in maintaining balance.
• At 0.30% the drinker is confused and close to unconsciousness.
• At 0.45% the drinker may sink into a coma.
• Usually at about 0.70% the brain areas controlling breathing and heart rate are affected, causing death. Most people rarely drink enough to raise their blood alcohol level above 0.40% at that level they are usually in a deep sleep and cannot drink anymore
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