Question

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Answer 1

1. Women have a greater BAL than men of the same weight because women have less alcohol dehydrogenase. This means that women metabolizes the alcohol differently from men due to our large body fat.

2. The statement "How quickly other drugs reach the bloodstream varies depending upon how the drug is put into the system and the type of drug, the age of the user, and the weight of the user." is true. Because the body will perform differently at different ages of human.

3.  Individuals eliminate alcohol from their bodies at an approximate rate of  .015 BAL per hour.

4. Alcohol is absorbed by the body much faster than food because Alcohol is absorbed in the liver. That is why if a person suffers from alcoholism, his liver will be the first one to damage.

5. Excretion rates of drugs vary greatly depending upon the type of drug and length of time since it was ingested. Because drugs differ in their functions and their effects to the human body when ingested.

6. What percentage of alcohol is absorbed by the small intestine?
50-60%

7. Once the BAL has peaked and started to go down, people who have been drinking believe they are much more alert than they really are.

8. Different beverages may be absorbed at slightly different rates because of the drink's chemical make-up

9. The statement that "Alcohol has to be broken down by the digestive system." is false

10. The more alcohol-concentrated a beverage is, the more likely it will cause a hangover