Facts
When you drink too much alcohol you become...
Drunk or intoxicated
A basic effect
A hangover
Easy to achieve benefit
Sociability stress reduction
A baseball player who played for the Yankees he was one of the best sluggers of all time
Mickey Mantle
How long does it take for the liver to process a drink before you drink another.
1 hour
A normal effect
Accidental injury
A potential benefit
Reduced risk kidney stones
They were a comedian & actor who did silent juggling
W.C Fields
What is a carcinogen
It is a substance that starts cancer or gives a higher risk of developing it.
Life threatening effect
Alcohol poisoning
An uncommon benefit
Improved blood sugar management & lower type 2 diabetes risk
They were an american actress, they have appeared in Sullivans Travels & I married a witch
Veronica Lake
What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down the ethanol.
ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase)
Long term effect
AUD (alcohol use disorder)
A rare benefit
Reduced risk of dementia / cognitive decline
They were an Irish musician & the vocalist of the cranberries
Dolres O'Riordan
What country can't really drink alcohol
roughly 50% of East Asian people can't drink alcohol that makes them have a ALDH enzyme deficiency has a higher risk of esophageal cancer.
Possibly fatal effect
Chronic organ damage & cancer
A difficult benefit
Cardiovascular / heart health benefits
They were part of the Grateful Dead
Ron Mckernan