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approximately the same amount of alcohol as 1 ml of blood.
ALCOHOL IS A DRUG
Alcohol is the chemical (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) resulting from
the fermentation of grapes or grain. Alcohol is absorbed directly
into your bloodstream. From your bloodstream, the fluids in your
body tissues absorb the alcohol. Your brain is made up of a large
concentration of fluids and will absorb a large amount of any
alcohol you drink. Your liver eliminates the absorbed alcohol at its
own rate of time and nothing you eat or drink can speed up the
process. Your liver does this by oxidizing the alcohol (converting
it into water and carbon dioxide). Coffee, food or any other “cure”
will not sober you up; only time will do that.
HOW DOES ALCOHOL AFFECT MY BODY?
Alcohol is a depressant. It has a relaxing effect on the muscles
in your body. The muscles of your eyes relax and lose focus.
Your eyesight will become fuzzy and you may experience double
vision. Brain activity is slowed. Your judgment, reflexes, and
coordination are all negatively affected.
Some vision impairments that occur when you have been
drinking include:
• Narrowing of your field of vision
• Reduction in your depth perception
• Decreased ability to see in darkness
• Increased sensitivity to glare and a longer time for your eyes
to readjust from the glare
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