Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Congenital Heart Defect, Carcinogen, Cirrhosis
24 Apr 2018
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Guidelines that are meant for ppl that do choose to drink alcohol: long term health risks. No more than 10/week, 2/day for women. Men 15/week no more than 3/day: non drinking days, over 25, short term risks, 3 drinks for women, 4 drinks for men in a single occasion. Is the leading cause of death among ppl age 15-24 cont : ethyl alcohol is the common psychoactive ingredient in all alcoholic beverages, when consumed, alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine (75%), stomach, colon. Effects every part of the body it is the(cid:374) distri(cid:271)uted throughout the (cid:271)ody"s tissues, affe(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g (cid:374)early every (cid:271)ody syste(cid:373: main site of alcohol metabolism= liver transforms alc. Into energy and other products: alc acetaldehyde acetate, which is then burned for energy, body can metabolize approx. To of a drink in 1 hour although it varies widely.
