unbelievable facts about alcohol

Unbelievable Facts About Alcohol

Interesting alcohol facts from Drinkaware, to help you be more aware of what you're drinking.
21. Fact 10
The alcohol in drinks of alcohol content less than 15percentor more than 30 percent tend to be absorbed into the body more slowly.
22. Fact 11
Restaurants and bars often provide free non alcoholic beverages to designated drivers, like fresh lime plus water.
23. Fact 12
Designated driver and similar programs have contributed to a decrease in drunk driving fatalities of about one fourth over a period of 10 years.
24. Fact 13
Almost 2.5 times more teenagers in the US were current consumers of alcohol in 1979 than in 1997 (50 percentvs. 21 percent)
25. Fact 14
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BAFT) refuses to let alcohol producers distribute scientific medical information or evidence on health benefits associated with moderate alcohol consumption.
26. Fact 15
Alcohol abstinence leads to increase risk of heart diseases. Simply put, not drinking any alcohol increases a person chances of suffering heart diseases.
27. Fact 16
Many of the health benefits of alcohol consumption are lost if it is not consumed on a regular basis.
28. Fact 17
Beverage alcohol contains NO fat or cholesterol of any kind. However, it is packed with calories.
29. Fact 18
A mixed drink containing carbonated beverage is absorbed into the body more quickly than straight shots.
30. Fact 19
Nearly a dozen states with a .08 BAC level have proposed reducing this level to .06 or lower. Washington State has actually had legislation proposed to make even .02 illegal. This level is exceeded by consuming less than one drink or by simply using mouthwash. Since half of all intoxicated drivers involved in fatal accidents have a BAC of .17 (nearly nine times higher than .02) or greater, is the real interest here in stopping drunk driving accidents or in stopping all drinking.