Grolier Article

Alcohol Consumption

Pittman, David J. "Alcohol Consumption." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2010. Grolier Online. 24 Sep. 2010 <http://gme.grolier.com/article?assetid=0006190-0>.

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• Alcohol is probably the oldest drug known (p. 1)
• People drink alcohol in three main beverages; beer, wine, and distilled beverages (whiskey, gin and vodka) (p. 1)
• The effects of alcohol depend on the amount consumed (p. 1)
• The food you eat also absorbs some alcohol (p. 1)
• Another factor is body weight, the heavier you are; the longer it takes for your body to absorb the alcohol (p. 1)
• The parts of the body that are effected the most by alcohol are the digestive and nervous systems (p. 1)

• Permanent damage to the brain and central nervous system may also be caused by alcohol (p. 1)
• Pregnant women who drink may give their infants fetal alcohol syndrome (p. 1)
• National surveys in the United States said that 1/3 of the population above the legal drinking age abstain from drinking (p. 2)
• The major reason people abstain from drinking is because of religious beliefs (p. 2)
• Alcohol is consumed less the older you get (p. 2)

• Women drink less alcohol than men (p. 2)