CH 105 - Chemistry and Society

Alcohol: An Overview

Here are two excellent links that give an overview of the biological, chemical, and social issues arising from alcohol use/abuse.

• Information about alcohol from the NIH
• Alcohol, Chemistry and You.
  • Effect on Organ Function
  • Maternal Drinking and Child Development
  • Alcohol Addiction

By the end of our unit on alcohol, you should have read both of these site in their entirety.

Percentage of Adults Who Reported Binge Drinking*

* People 18 or older who reported having five or more drinks on one occasion, one or more times in the past month. 
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.