Alcohol
is a widely used substance for both science and in technology.
Its name comes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning " a powder for painting the
eyes". The term was later applied to all compounds that contain ic
spirits.
To most people alcohol is considerd a downer that reduces activity in
the nervous system. Some of the things alcohol effects you is, the alcohol
intoxicated person exhibits lose muscle tone, loss of fine moter
coordination,and often has a staggering "drunken" gait. The eyes may appear
somewhat "glossy" and pupils may be slow to respond to stimulus. At high doses
pupils may become constricted. At intoxing doses, alcohol can decrease heart
rate, lower blood pressure and ...
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to show you. Along with
drinking their are different levels to it:
0.02-0.03 BAC: No loss of coorination,slight euphoria and loss of shyness.
Depressant effects are not apparent. 0.04-0.06 BAC: Feeling of well-being,
relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of warmth. Some minor impairment of
reasoning and memory, lowering of caution. 0.07-0.09 BAC: Slight impairment of
balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing. Judgement and self-control
are reduced, and caution, reason and memory are impaired. 0.10-1.125 BAC:
Signficant impairment of moter coordination and loss of good judgement. Speech
may be slurred; balance, vision,reaction time and hearing will be impaired. (It
is illegal to operate a motor vehicle at this level of intoxication.) 0.13-0.15
BAC: Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. BLurred vision and
major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria beginning to appear.
0.16-0.20 BAC: Dysphoria (anxiety,restlessness) predominates, ...
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at one time is not really good for your
system, no matter what it is. Bringe drinking is drinking to get drunk, it is
what a lot of college people do. Drinking at least five drinks all in one
sitting. When they do this the side effects become more serious: vomiting,
dizziness, impaired mental capabilities,and hangovers. Those are only short
term reactions, others things that binge drinking influence are: athletic
performence, poor grades, sexual assault, fights, accidents, drinking and
driving, and other health risks. If you think that not a lot of people do this ,
it is about 50% of collage men and 37% of collage women are classified as binge
drinkers. A recent study show ...
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