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Ethyl Alcohol notes (EA). Not all alcohols are safe to put in the body All of them are considered poison. What is Ethyl Alcohol?. Drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains. What type of drug is EA?. Depressant. What is alcoholism?. Addiction to alcohol
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Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
Ethyl Alcohol notes (EA) Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012 Not all alcohols are safe to put in the body All of them are considered poison
What is Ethyl Alcohol? • Drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains. Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
What type of drug is EA? • Depressant Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
What is alcoholism? • Addiction to alcohol • Once an alcoholic = ALWAYS an alcoholic Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
What is alcohol abuse? • A pattern of drinking that results in destructive behaviors. • What would be some examples of destructive behaviors? Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
Products made with EA • Medicines: mouthwash, disinfectants. • Kills bacteria or induces sleep • Food: *ALCOHOL IS BURNED OFF* • Extracts • Gravy, stew, sauce • Beer-brats, bread, rum cakes, ribs • Ethyl Alcohol • Wine(6oz) • Wine cooler • Champagne • Liquor (1.5oz) • Liqueur- 18-25% alcohol by volume • Malt beverages (12oz) • Beer (12oz) • Non-alcoholic beer- .05% alcohol by volume Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012
5. Brain: EA hits brain as soon as it is consumed. 5. 1. 1. Mouth 4. Bloodstream: The heart pumps the alcohol to all parts of the body 4. 20% 2. Stomach: _________ of alcohol is absorbed through the capillaries • 6. Liver: • Oxidizes EA (burns it up) • Changes EA into water, CO2, and energy. • Water is eliminated by urinating • CO2 is eliminated by breathing 6. 2. 3. Created by NicoleThompson, health educator, adapted April 2012 80% 3. Small intestine: _____ of alcohol is absorbed in through the capillaries 100% _______ of alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream!