An alcoholic drink is anything that was derived from ethanol. The process involves fermentation of plants, grains, or vegetables. It has a strong odor and it is a powerful depressant. Alcohol is present in beer, wine, and other hard liquor.
Alcohol has a strong history and is often associated with social activities, where participants celebrate an occasion. Alcoholic drinks also compliment meals if taken with appropriate amounts. Merlot goes perfectly with steak and beer is best consumed with pizza.
On the other hand, alcohol abuse often always leads to a terrible consequence. Since it removes a person's inhibition, an individual under its influence can become violent or get into a vehicular accident. Alcohol impairs a person's normal functions like eyesight, hearing, and muscle coordination.
Alcohol consumption can also lead to legal ramifications. The key to enjoy it is moderate consumption. To stay safe, a person must understand his own body's limitations and abide by the law. There was a period when alcohol was banned in the United States, but time has proven that alcohol in itself is not bad and that the cause of accidents and mishaps are the people who abuse it.
ALCOHOL ABUSE
Underage Drinking
- Overview of Underage Drinking – this site provides an overview of the problem with underage drinking. It also shows the number of deaths and injuries related to underage drinking.
- Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking – here you will see an overview of the issue and it will direct you to a site where you can get tips to prevent your teenagers from drinking.
- Help for Underage Drinking – this site provides a way for you to contact a group for support if your youngster is going through alcohol abuse.
Binge Drinking
- Overview of Binge Drinking – here are some facts about binge drinking, with references to further reading.
- College Binge Drinking – here is a study of the current trends of binge drinking among our youths. It presents an analysis of the data, consequences of binge drinking, and risk factors on a personal level.
- College Drinking Stats – this one shows the typical ages when people drink. It also provides stats about sexual assault, death, and factors affecting student drinking.
- Stats on Binge Drinking – to fully understand the magnitude of this problem, go to this site and check out the stats. This site also shows the consequences of binge drinking and its definition.
Drinking and Driving
- Overview of Drunk Driving Stats – take a look here at some facts about drunk driving. You will find out that one person every hour crashes due to driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Blood Alcohol Concentration – here you will understand what BAC is and how it used. It also shows the different effects of different alcohol concentration in the blood.
- Drunk Driving Stats – here you will find some stats related to impaired driving.
CHILDREN, PARENTING, AND ALCOHOL
- Influences of Parenting – this is a study about the linkage between parental approval to drinking and alcohol-related outcomes to a person's life. You will be surprised at how a parent's tolerance can affect a child's behavior.
- How Parents Can Prevent Alcoholism – here are some tips how a parent can prevent his child from abusing alcohol.
- Minimum Drinking Age – this site provides the age limit for drinking all over the world. You will see that each culture has a different take about what the minimum age a child can start legally consuming alcoholic beverages.
- Parenting and Alcohol Abuse – here you will see how parenting styles can affect how a child grows and abuses alcohol.
- Children of Alcoholics – here are some facts about the life of children living under the same roof with alcoholic parents.
- Alcohol and Your Children – this is a good resource for parents looking for materials about alcohol prevention and intervention for their children.
- Parental Education on Alcoho – here is a resource that will give you more tips about alcohol prevention.
- Teaching Children about Responsible Drinking – this site tells parents how to teach their children the effects of drinking and how they can prevent their kids from abusing alcohol.
ALCOHOL AND YOUR HEALTH
Health Benefits of Alcohol
Alcohol, Calories, and Weight
- Alcoholic Calories – this site provides caloric content of alcohol. It also shows the amount of carbohydrates, protein, and fat in alcohol.
- Caloric Content of Alcohol – here you will see the different caloric content for different types of alcoholic drinks. Beer has more calories than other alcoholic beverages.
- Alcohol and Your Body Weight – people always think that alcohol adds weight. Let us find out what this resource has to say.
Medical Reports
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Alcohol and Your Baby – alcohol has adverse effects to your baby. This site shows why alcohol is dangerous when consumed during pregnancy.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – this site provides the types of natal disorders related to alcohol. It also tells us about signs, symptoms, and diagnosis.
ALCOHOL LAW AND POLICY
- Alcohol Laws – these laws vary by state. Check here for the policy of each state.
- DUI State Laws – driving under influence is a law in every state but there are different sanctions.
- Selling Alcohol – each state has a different law surrounding alcohol retail.
- Tax for Selling Alcohol – alcohol and tobacco are taxed higher than other products. Check here for an overview.
- Alcohol Product Labels – this site tells us about mandatory alcohol product labeling.
- Advertising Alcoholic Products – this is an overview on the legal expectations when advertising alcoholic beverages.
- Impaired Driving – this site gives us the laws surrounding impaired driving. You can also see the different BAC levels and their effects on driving.
- Penalties for DUI – check this out for an overview of the criminal offenses and consequences when you drive under the influence.
- Liquor Laws – check this site for the different laws about alcohol per state.
ALCOHOL TRIVIA