This pamphlet was researched by Sean R. of Northport Middle School. Alcohol is a natrual substance formed by the reaction of fermenting sugar with yeast spores.
Alcohol is the major active ingredient in wine,beer,and distilled liquor.
There are many alcohols, but the kind in alcoholic beverages is ethyl alcohol, a colorless liquid with an intoxicating effect. Ethyl alcohol is a drug which can produce feelings of well-being, sedation, intoxication,or even unconsciousness. Unlike other foods alcohol does not have to be digested and it is not absorbed in any specific parts of the digestive tract. Instead, it can be absorbed by the body anywhere in the digestive system. When we take a drink, our bodies begin to absorb the alcohol very quickly.