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2. List of alcohol laws of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Persons 18 years of age or older may work in bars and liquor stores serving and selling alcohol. Patrons may not purchase for on premises consumption more than 50 ounces of beer, 1 liter of wine or 4 ounces of distilled spirits at one time. [18] DUI penalties are some of the most severe in the nation.

3. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1] Alcohol intoxication affects the brain, causing slurred ...

4. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a standard measure of the volume of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, expressed as a volume percent. [1] [2] [3] It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) of pure ethanol present in 100 mL (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of solution at 20 °C (68 °F).

5. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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   A standard drink or (in the UK) unit of alcohol is a measure of alcohol consumption representing a fixed amount of pure alcohol. The notion is used in relation to recommendations about alcohol consumption and its relative risks to health. It helps to educate alcohol users. [1] A hypothetical alcoholic beverage sized to one standard drink varies ...

6. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol binds to several different subtypes of GABA A, but not to others. The main subtypes responsible for the subjective effects of alcohol are the α 1 β 3 γ 2, α 5 β 3 γ 2, α 4 β 3 δ and α 6 β 3 δ subtypes, although other subtypes such as α 2 β 3 γ 2 and α 3 β 3 γ 2 are also affected. Activation of these receptors causes ...

7. Alcohol proof - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol proof. Alcohol proof (usually termed simply "proof" in relation to a beverage) is a measure of the content of ethanol (alcohol) in an alcoholic beverage. The term was originally used in England and from 1816 was equal to about 1.75 times the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV). The United Kingdom today uses ABV instead of proof.

8. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol misuse costs the United Kingdom's National Health Service £3 billion per year. The cost to employers is 6.4 billion pounds sterling per year. These figures do not include the crime and social problems associated with alcohol misuse. The number of women regularly drinking alcohol has almost caught up with men. [102]

9. Strategizer 37: Increasing Alcohol Taxes to Fund Programs to ...

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   Wine $1.07 per gallon $0.74 per gallon 7¢ per 5 oz. drink $.04 per 5 oz. serving $.029 per 5 oz. serving Distilled Spirits $13.50 per proof gallon $3.62 per gallon 16¢ per 1.5 oz. drink $.12 per 1.5 oz. serving $.042 per 1.5 oz. serving