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Term Paper Title	Alcohol
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Alcohol

Alcohol

     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.

     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.

     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 vehicle at this level of intoxication.) 0.13-0.15
BAC: Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control.  BLurred vision and
major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria beginning to appear.
0.16-0.20 BAC:  Dysphoria (anxiety,restlessness) predominates, nausea may appear.
The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy drunk." 0.25 BAC: Needs assistance
in walking; total mental confusion. Dysphoia with nausea and some vomiting. 0.30
BAC: Loss of consciousness. 0.40 BAC and up: Onset of coma,possible death due to
respiratory ...

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