20 things you didn't know about alcohol

摘要

1. In the United States and other countries around the world, substance abuse of drugs such as alcohol is among the top 6 adverse health behaviors associated with increased morbidity and mortality. And, in the US, among the different types of drugs that are abused, alcohol is the most used and abused substance. 2. The terms alcohol and ethyl alcohol (ethanol) are often used interchangeably; however, ethyl alcohol is only 1 type of alcohol. Alcohols are a broad class of closely related organic compounds composed of carbons and hydroxyl chemical groups. Examples of alcohols include iso-propyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, poly-vinyl alcohol, and ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is the major alcoholic component of alcoholic beverages.