ALCOHOL
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ Alcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology. Its name
comes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning ' a powder for painting the eyes'. The term
was later applied to all compounds that contain alcoholic spirits.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ To most people alcohol is considerd a downer that reduces activity in the nervous
system. Some of the things alcohol effects you is, the alcohol intoxicated person exhibits
lose muscle tone, loss of fine moter coordination,and often has a staggering 'drunken'
gait. The eyes may appear somewhat 'glossy' and pupils may be slow to respond to
stimulus. At high doses pupils may become constricted. At intoxing doses, alcohol can
decrease heart rate, lower blood pressure and respiration rate, and result in decreased
reflex and slower reaction times. Skin may be cool to touch but to the user may feel
warm or normal, profuse sweating may accompany alcohol use. Loose muscle tone, lose
of fine motor coordination,odor of alcohol on the breath,and a stagging 'drunken'gait.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ The effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced by individual variations
among users. Some users may become intoxicated at a much lower Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC) level that I am about to show you. Along with drinking their are
different levels to it:
0.02-0.03 BAC: No loss of coorination,slight euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant
effects are not apparent.
0.04-0.06 BAC: Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of warmth.
Some minor impairment of reasoning and memory, lowering of caution.
0.07-0.09 BAC: Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing.
Judgement and self-control are reduced, and caution, reason and memory are impaired.
0.10-1.125 BAC: Signficant impairment of moter coordination and loss of good
judgement. Speech may be slurred; balance, vision,reaction time and hearing will be
impaired. (It is illegal to operate a motor...