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Alcohol was used to identify wealth in the middle ages. It later became very important to countries economy such as Italy and France. The era of prohibition lasted from 1920-1933. Alcohol was prohibited but many still found their way to obtain it. Prohibition then finally came to an end and it became a legal drug in the U.S.

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Teenagers have a greater risk of becoming addicted because their brains are still developing. It is becoming very easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol.

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You are only allowed to consume alcohol if you are at twenty-one years of age or above the age of twenty-one. Being drunk while driving is against the law and you must have an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or lower in order to drive.

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Continued ingestion of alcohol can result in memory loss, increase blood pressure, chance of heart disease, stroke, and liver cancer.

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Most people who ingest alcohol are looking to change their mood, feel less depressed, get intoxicated, enjoy the taste, and become more sociable.

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Wine, beer, liquor

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Alcohol is made of two atoms of carbon, one atom of oxygen, and six atoms of hydrogen. This is the chemical formula of ethanol; which is a product used to make alcoholic beverages. It is a clear substance. Ethanol is extremely strong so it must be diluted by another substance such as water. Other types of alcohol, such as rubbing alcohol, are poisonous to the human body and they are not used to make alcoholic beverages.

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Alcohol is used for many purposes. It can be taken in many forms such as: a painkiller, antiseptic, and disinfectant. It can also be used when a person is feeling down or if they wish to celebrate with it. It is usually swallowed in its liquid form

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The scientific name for alcohol is ethanol or ethyl alcohol.

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Bigelow, Barbara C., editor. UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances. UXL, 2006. 5 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library,

"Alcohol." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, edited by Barbara C. Bigelow, vol. 1, UXL, 2006, pp. 26-47. Gale Virtual Reference Library,

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Booze, moonshine, juice,

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Alcohol is classified as a depressant.  A depressant slows down human activity and affects the choices you make. It is created through the process of fermentation.