Inc. All rights reserved. Drinking Facts Binge Drinking is more common in men than in women. Most wine coolers have the same amount of alcohol as a 12-oz. beer.
Alcohol goes directly to the bloodstream, which is why it effects every system in the body.
Excessive drinking can decrease the amount of testosterone in a man s body and cause impotence. Alcohol is a nervous system depressant. One third of all twelfth graders have been drunk in the past 30 days. Alcohol is often not thought of as a drug. Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol Beverage alcohol is produced by fermenting or distilling various fruits, vegetables or grains.