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Body systems damaged by alcoholism:
 
  •  brain
  •  nervous system
  •  heart
  •  liver
  •  stomach
  •  reproductive system
  •  pancreas




What counts as a drink?

Many people are surprised to learn what counts as a drink. The amount of liquid in your glass, can, or bottle does not always match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink. Different types of beer, wine, or malt liquor, like vodca and rum, can have very different amounts of alcohol in it.   Here are some examples:
  • Regular beer: 5% alcohol in it
  • Some light beers: 4.2% alcohol in it
It is important to know how much alcohol your drink contains. In the United States, one "standard" drink contains around 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in:
  • 12 ounces of regular beer, which is usually about 5% alcohol
  • 5 ounces of wine, which is typically about 12% alcohol
  • 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits (rum/vodka/whiskey), which is about 40% alcohol
How do you know how much alcohol is in your drink?

Even though they come in different sizes, the drinks below are each examples of one standard drink:
The same amount of alcohol is contained in 12 fluid ounces of regular beer, 8 to 9 fluid ounces of malt liquor, 5 fluid ounces of table wine, or a 1.5 fluid ounce shot of 80-proof spirits (“hard liquor” such as whiskey, gin, etc.) The percent of ‘pure’ alcohol varies by beverage. 

If you want to test your knowledge on how much you think you know about alcohol play this game of jeopardy:
Jeopardy: Play me!


This is a video with more informaton about Alcoholism

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