2. How alcohol affects the brain Difficulty walking Blurred vision Slurred speech Slow reaction Impaired memory
3. Other effects Alcohol can produce detectable impairments in memory after only a few drinks and, as the amount of alcohol increases, so does the degree of impairment. Large quantities of alcohol, especially when consumed quickly and on an empty stomach, can produce a blackout
4. More effects * When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol is absorbed by the stomach, enters the bloodstream, and goes to all the tissues. * 250,000 people have died in alcohol-related accidents in the past 10 years; 25,000 people die each year; 500 people are killed weekly and 71 people daily in alcohol.
5. Some other names for alcohol are Booze, Brew, Cold One, Juice, Sauce, Wahoo Juice
