Alcohol Alcohol Alcohol consumption among youth is increasing in the United States and it should be noted that the intoxication level is also going up. Alcohol is gaining in popularity among young people.
Most people are familiar with the alcohol content of beer, wine and distilled spirits.
What many do not take into consideration is that drinks with lower alcohol content, such as beer and wine coolers, are also capable of causing intoxication and alcohol dependence. The alcohol that is consumed is ethyl alcohol or ethanol. It is found in beer at four to seven percent, wine coolers at six percent, malt liquor at 5.6 to 10.9 percent, in wine at nine to 21 percent and in distilled spirits in amounts up to 95 percent. The human body builds a tolerance to alcohol, and those who drink should understand its potential for dependency. Certain individuals seem to be more vulnerable to alcohol.