- About 90% - 95% of alcohol consumed is metabolized by the liver. The remaining 5% - 10% is discharged through urine, breath and sweat.
- Your brain is affected by the flow of alcohol which acts on the central nervous system, altering your physical control and mental judgement as you consume more alcohol
- The liver has become known as ‘the canary of drinking." The more you drink, the more damaged your liver gets
- Bases on statistics, worldwide, 3.3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol. This represents 5.9 % of all deaths.
- Nowadays, there are breathalyzers which are compatible with phones, so that individuals can easily conduct the breathalyzer test themselves and be cautious about how much they drink.
- On average, it takes about fifteen minutes for alcohol to hit your body, and only twenty minutes for it to have a full affect upon your physique. There are many factors such as sex and body weight that determine how the alcohol affects you (refer to men and women tables to determine affect on body).