Alcohol by Demetrius Williams https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji Drink Responsibly en-us 2017-03-06 17:24:57 UTC 2017-03-10 17:18:29 UTC hello@padlet.com History: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158102701 Alcoholic beverages have been made from fermented grain, fruit juices, and honey for thousands of years. People have been drinking alcohol as early as 7,000 B.C. An alcoholic drink called, "sura," distilled from rice, was consumed in China from 3,000 B.C. to 2,000 B.C.]]> 2017-03-06 17:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158102701 Type: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158106990 Alcohol is a depressant. You may purchase alcohol "over-the-counter" if you are of legal age (21), otherwise, it is illegal.]]> 2017-03-06 17:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158106990 demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158108930 2017-03-06 17:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158108930 Slang: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158110045 People have called alcohol "booze" or "juice". ]]> 2017-03-06 17:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158110045 How It Is Taken: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158111080 People drink alcohol. It may make you feel dizzy, light-headed, and nauseated.]]> 2017-03-06 17:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158111080 The Dangers of Alcohol: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158111449 One of the many dangers of alcohol is alcoholism. You may get addicted and have brain damage and memory loss. If you drink too much, you may suffer from alcohol poisoning and could die. Also, one of the main dangers is not even drinking alcohol yourself, but having people consume it around you, ESPECIALLY when you're on the road. More than 10,000 people die from alcohol-impaired driving crashes.]]> 2017-03-06 17:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158111449 Statistics: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158420990 An estimated 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States. In 2014, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).]]> 2017-03-07 17:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158420990 Interesting Facts: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158424501 - Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to numerous health problems.
- Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation.
- Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death.]]> 2017-03-07 17:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158424501 Works Cited: demetriu_199031 https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158426369 - Wilcox, Stephen. "Facts About Alcohol." National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.
- National Institutes of Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.]]> 2017-03-07 17:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/demetriu_199031/o8jmvzx9qhji/wish/158426369