is it true that our body needs alchohol?of what or how many percent should be?
598843
Does it??? I know a glass a day of red wine is supposed to be good for you.\nMen shouldn't go above 14 units a week (or was it 21, lol)\nBasically everything in moderation!!
1159788
Depends wether you are the one serving alchol or not. If you are bar tending and expected to mix and serve alchol I believe you must be 21. If you are simple greeting/waiting then you can be 18. Most bars/pubs have thier own standards and it can vary.
52514
Forget these organ percentages...it's actually the stomach that should be the one eliminating the alcohol...BAAAARF!!!
821015
Yes, and it should be taxed and regulated like alchohol.
228219
Alchohol is a central nervous system depressant. The brain is at one "end" of the central nervous system. So even before you feel drunk or act drunk your responses are delayed. Then the higher brain functions are slowed and you talk and act before you should (typical drunk) of course the brains signals to your body are delayed so your speech is slurred and you stagger, Your eyes stagger too. Your thoughts begin to pile up on each other and before one thought is resolved another is pending, you are confused.
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Alcohol affects all neuro- transmission... not the hormone itself. Drinking alcohol is like drinking gasoline, the brain considers it a toxin and the body focuses on ridding itself of that toxin. If the individual pauses drinking and the soberiety catches up all systems are normal again minus some water for cellular transport. I do not see how a hormone can be depleted by drinking alcohol.
1005915
There IS NO "daily recommended amount".  There's an old wives tale, a myth, folklore, that says "8 glasses a day", but it's all BS.
1097575
It makes sense. Look at those that drink too much alcohol and drive...or eat way too much.....we were made for a reason and should learn to live life by taking things easy and live in moderation.
417804
it really depends on how often you are drinking to relax, like if you need a drink everyday after you get off work to relax, you need one to go to bed at night, etc.
114933
Alcohol is normally metabolized rather quickly. Factors such as a "full" stomach, impared liver function can prolong its stay.\nUA consists of measurement of solutes like glucose, protein, ketones, etc. An extremely dilute urine can result in a 1+ rather than a 2+ reading.  Also the "specific gravity" is lower in a dilute urine. Thats why Drs usually specify a first morning specimen.
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The answer to this question is entirely dependant upon the persons metabolism and body weight. The amount of alcohol it takes to lose consciousness won't be the same for a 98lb person as it is for a 250lb person.\n\nAlcohol is metabolized by the liver, where enzymes break down the alcohol. Understanding the rate of metabolism is critical to understanding the effects of alcohol. In general, the liver can process one ounce of liquor (or one standard drink) in one hour. If you consume more than this, your system becomes saturated, and the additional alcohol will accumulate in the blood and body tissues until it can be metabolized. This is why pounding shots or playing drinking games can result in high blood alcohol concentrations that last for several hours.\n\nThe Blood Alcohol Educator is an interactive way to look at BAC levels. Once you input your gender and weight, you can choose the time of drink and how quickly you drink it. You can compare yourself to friends of different weights and gender:\n\nhttp://www.baecdrom.org/\n\nNow that you know how to calculate BAC, see how alcohol affects your body at different levels. The effects of blood alcohol content on thinking, feeling and behavior:\n\n0.02 - 0.03 Legal definition of intoxication in R.I. for people under 21 years of age. Few obvious effects; slight intensification of mood.\n\n0.05 - 0.06 Feeling of warmth, relaxation, mild sedation; exaggeration of emotion and behavior; slight decrease in reaction time and in fine-muscle coordination; impaired judgment about continued drinking.\n\n0.07 - 0.09 More noticeable speech impairment and disturbance of balance; impaired motor coordination, hearing and vision; feeling of elation or depression; increased confidence; may not recognize impairment.\n\n0.08 Legal definition of intoxication in R.I. for people 21 years and older.\n\n0.11 - 0.12 Coordination and balance becoming difficult; distinct impairment of mental faculties and judgment.\n\n0.14 - 0.15 Major impairment of mental and physical control; slurred speech, blurred vision and lack of motor skills; needs medical evaluation.\n\n0.20 Loss of motor control; must have assistance moving about; mental confusion; needs medical assistance.\n\n0.30 Severe intoxication; minimum conscious control of mind and body; needs hospitalization.\n\n0.30 - 0.60 This level of alcohol has been measured in people who have died of alcohol intoxication.\n\n0.40 Unconsciousness; coma; needs hospitalization.
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Only if you drink too much.\n\nToo much of anything is bad for your health
903750
nope..your kidneys don't touch alcohol.  That goes straight to the liver for processing.
812341
Alcohol is in alcohol.  Ethanol.  The water and fruit juice and all that stuff is pretty benign (but will make you fat if you drink too much of it.)\n\nAlcohol in moderate quantities is not a problem.  Excessive alcohol can cause problems with your liver, heart, brain, judgment, driving, etc.
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by distilling non-pure alcohol. (you need the proper equipment though - they do this in like high school chemistry class or something like that). But as far as I know, it's impossible to get 100% pure alcohol, because it will absorb some water vapour from the air, so the closest you can get is lika 99,8% or something.
1119889
No You need at least 8 hours for Any amount of alcohol to pass through your system.
934930
It could be. According to Wikipedia, "while alcohol use is required to trigger alcoholism, the biological mechanism of alcoholism is uncertain. For most people, moderate alcohol consumption poses little danger of addiction. Other factors must exist for alcohol use to develop into alcoholism. These factors may include a person's social environment, emotional health and genetic predisposition" You don't need to drink every day to be an alcoholic. If your's is already a routine, it might be a warning sign.