PDF-(BOOS)-Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol

In the tradition of wildly popular histories such as Salt an intoxicating tour of the cause of and solution to all of lifes problems alcohol Alcohol is a fundamental part of western culture and an essential element of Christianity It is the most controversial part of our diet simultaneously nourishing and intoxicating We have been drinking as long as we have been human and for better or worse alcohol has shaped our civilization Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids tracing mankinds lovehate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to the present day Along the way it scrutinizes the drinking habits of presidents prophets and barbarian hordes and features drinkers as diverse as Homer Ernest Hemingway William Shakespeare Al Capone Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the United States taking in the War of Independence the Pennsylvania Whiskey revolt the slave trade and the failed experiment of national Prohibition Finally it provides a history of the worlds most famous drinksand the worlds most famous drinkers Enthusiasts of craft brews and fine wines will discover the origins of their favorite tipples Packed with trivia and colorful characters Drink amounts to a sloshed history of the world Better make it a double. April 2013. P. urdue . U. niversity . C. alumet. C. ounseling . C. enter. Gyte. Room . 005. (219) 989-2366. Alcohol Statistics. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2005):. Ten Reasons Christians Should Not Drink Alcohol. I. Drunkards Will Go to Hell . (1 Cor. 6:9-11). . II. Drunkenness is Not the Only Thing Condemned about Drinking . (1 Pet. 4:1-5).. “Revelries” from Gr. . Ashley . Galloway. Background. Binge Drinking=consuming . alcohol in a manner that raises an individual’s . BAC . to a level equal to or greater . 0.08. . To prevent alcohol use disorder (AUD) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that men not drink more than 4 drinks in a single day with no more than 14 drinks per week . March 2015. Yeast and Alcohol. For thousands of years, people have used a fungus called baker’s yeast, . Saccharomyces cerevisiae, . to ferment ethanol (drinking alcohol) and bake bread. The bubbles in champagne, for example, owe to the activity of this yeast. . . What is alcohol?. Made by the fermentation of grains, fruits, and vegetables. What is fermentation??????. A process that changes the sugar in food into alcohol by using bacteria or yeast.. 4 types of alcohol… Can you guess???. April 2013. P. urdue . U. niversity . C. alumet. C. ounseling . C. enter. Gyte. Room . 005. (219) 989-2366. Alcohol Statistics. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2005):. William P. Wattles, Ph.D.. Psychology 314. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/education/edlife/this-is-your-brain-on-drugs-marijuana-adults-teens.html?ref=science. Dr. Gilman was reviewing a composite scan of the brains of 20 pot smokers, ages 18 to 25. What she and fellow researchers at Harvard . Lesson 5-7. In the Unit 5 Student Journal, find Lesson 5-7. Write . 5 things you know about alcohol.. What. . is alcohol?. Agree or Disagree? . Alcohol is a dangerous drug. .. A drug . affects . people physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. Use can also lead to legal consequences.. Celebrities who have made the decision not to drink. Fearne. Cotton. gave up alcohol completely four years ago. . ". I wasn't a big drinker before so I found it quite easy to give up completely and now I feel brilliant,”. “ empty calories, ” which means it provides the body with calories that offer little nutritional value. Multiply the number of drinks you have per night by the calorie content and it can lead t Wine- fermented grapes. Beer- fermented grains. Liquor- fermented plants. Alcohol is a depressant. Brain. Within 10–15 heartbeats, alcohol in the blood-stream reaches the brain. . Mouth . Alcohol enters the body. . . The consequences . GROUND RULES . How will we behave in today’s session?. Respect. Listen. No personal info. Not laughed at. Where to get help?. Ask it basket. It’s OK not to know. Confidentiality. Reasons to Drink/Reasons to Abstain . The effects that alcohol have on a person are influence by a number of factors: . The same amount of alcohol has a greater effect on a smaller person than it does on a larger person. . ETHYL . C. 2. H. 6. 0 or C. 2. H. 5. OH. #1 KILLER FOR TEENS IN THE UNITED . STATES. 1,825 college kids loss their life each year. 4,000 die from alcohol overdose per year under 21.. 88,000 people per year die from alcohol-2/3 are males.