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fact[fact.length] = "Binge Drinking is more common in men than in women.";
fact[fact.length] = "Most wine coolers have the same amount of alcohol as a 12-oz. beer.";
fact[fact.length] = "One 12-oz. beer, one 5-oz. glass of wine and one 1.5 oz. shot of liquor have the same amount of alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol goes directly to the bloodstream, which is why it affects every system in the body.";
fact[fact.length] = "Excessive drinking can decrease the amount of testosterone in a man's body and cause impotence.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is a nervous system depressant.";
fact[fact.length] = "One third of all twelfth graders have been drunk in the past 30 days.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is often not thought of as a drug.";
fact[fact.length] = "Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol-Beverage alcohol is produced by fermenting or distilling various fruits, vegetables or grains.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine, and less rapidly from the stomach and colon.";
fact[fact.length] = "Pregnant women who drink risk having babies with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.";
fact[fact.length] = "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome effects include mental retardation, growth deficiencies, head and facial deformities and heart defects";
fact[fact.length] = "A pulse rate lower than 40 is a medical emergency. Call 911.";
fact[fact.length] = "A respiration (breaths) rate lower than 8-10 per minute is a medical emergency. Call 911.";
fact[fact.length] = "Women absorb alcohol into the bloodstream faster and metabolize it slower than men.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol or other drugs was a factor with 75% of the men and 55% of the women in reported acquaintance rapes on college campuses.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol does not relieve depression-it makes it worse.";
fact[fact.length] = "A daily glass of wine will add 10 pounds per year.";
fact[fact.length] = "In addition to being a depressant, alcohol is a chemical solvent, a local anesthetic and an irritant.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is found in many beverages, also in many prescription and non-prescription drugs.";
fact[fact.length] = "The peak Blood Alcohol Level occurs 60 to 90 minutes after ingestion when the stomach is empty.";
fact[fact.length] = "The presence of food in the stomach slows the rate of alcohol absorption.  However the amount of alcohol absorbed remains unchanged.";
fact[fact.length] = "Vomiting is part of the automatic defense system of the body activated to prevent more alcohol from being absorbed.";
fact[fact.length] = "When a person's blood alcohol level ranges from .02 g/100ml to .08 g/100ml he/she usually has a change in mood and may have trouble interpreting what he/she sees and hears.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is the #1 misused drug in the U.S.";
fact[fact.length] = "Birth control pills slow down the rate at which alcohol is eliminated from the body.";
fact[fact.length] = "Women who drink regularly are at significantly greater risk for liver damage than men even if they drink less or drink for a shorter period of time.";
fact[fact.length] = "If someone is passes out and will not respond to attempts to wake them, it is very possible they are suffering from alcohol poisoning.";
fact[fact.length] = "Poor judgement is a natural outcome when the brain is influenced by alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "One third of homicides are associated with alcohol misuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "One third of suicides are associated with alcohol misuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "One third of accidental drownings are associated with alcohol misuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "One half of car accidents are associated with alcohol misuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "Women develop alcoholic liver disease after a comparatively shorter period of heavy drinking and at a lower level of daily drinking than men.";
fact[fact.length] = "Proportionately more alcoholic women die from cirrhosis than do alcoholic men.";
fact[fact.length] = "The odds of women experiencing sexual aggression were nine times higher on heavy days of alcohol consumption compared with days of no alcohol consumption.";
fact[fact.length] = "There is a greater incidence of alcohol misuse in women with eating disorders, especially bulimia, than in the general population.";
fact[fact.length] = "Girls who start dieting in sixth grade are more likely to engage in alcohol misuse later in life.";
fact[fact.length] = "A growing body of literature shows that substance abuse among women and the issues surrounding their abuse differ from that among men.";
fact[fact.length] = "Moderate use (2-3 drinks) can results a loss of motor coordination for up to 12 to 18 hours after drinking.";
fact[fact.length] = "Moderate use (2-3 drinks) can also result in depleted aerobic capacity and negative impact on endurance for up to 48 hours after the last drink has been consumed.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol consumption by college students is linked to at least 1,400 student deaths and 500,000 unintentional injuries each year.";
fact[fact.length] = "Evidence links a high proportion of deaths from falls, fires and burns and drownings to drinking.";
fact[fact.length] = "Various studies estimate that between 13% and 63% of falls are alcohol related.";
fact[fact.length] = "A common cause of fire among intoxicated people is falling asleep or passing out before extinguishing a cigarette.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol use is implicated in one-third of drownings.";
fact[fact.length] = "8% of all ER visits each year for illness or injuries are associated with alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol is the number one date rape drug.";
fact[fact.length] = "More than three-quarters of female victims of nonfatal domestic violence reported that their assailant had been drinking or using drugs.";
fact[fact.length] = "Tolerance is the lessening of the effectiveness of alcohol after a period of prolonged or heavy use.";
fact[fact.length] = "Tolerance means you may not feel the same effects of alcohol as you continue to use, but your blood alcohol concentration level may remain high.";
fact[fact.length] = "Approximately 5% of college students report experiencing poor mental health and this coincides with a high risk for alcohol abuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "Ages 18-24 coincides with the peak years for onset and intensification of the most common mental health problems among youth – including alcohol abuse.";
fact[fact.length] = "Several factors influence how alcohol will affect a person: age, gender, physical condition, amount of food eaten and other drugs or medicines taken.";
fact[fact.length] = "The path of alcohol in the body is the mouth, stomach, small intestine, heart, brain and the liver.";
fact[fact.length] = "Individuals with the same weight, but different muscle builds will differ in their BAC.";
fact[fact.length] = "Individuals with more muscle are less affected by alcohol because the muscle contains water that absorbs the alcohol from the bloodstream.";
fact[fact.length] = "Premenstrual hormonal changes cause a faster increase in BAC during the days right before a woman gets her period.";
fact[fact.length] = "Chronic alcohol use can damage the frontal lobes of the brain.";
fact[fact.length] = "Chronic alcohol use can cause an overall reduction in brain size.";
fact[fact.length] = "More than half of current drinkers have a family history of alcoholism.";
fact[fact.length] = "Babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have: smaller heads and brains, some degree of mental retardation, poor coordination, hyperactivity and abnormal facial features.";
fact[fact.length] = "10% of alcohol health care costs are for care of fetal alcohol syndrome.";
fact[fact.length] = "Six in 10 U.S. adults were current drinkers in 1999-2001 and about 1 in 4 were lifetime abstainers.";
fact[fact.length] = "Nearly one-third of adults were classified as light drinkers (3 or fewer drinks per week).";
fact[fact.length] = "Nearly 5 percent of adults were classified as heavier drinkers (7 or more drinks per week for women; 14 or more for men).";
fact[fact.length] = "About 20 percent of adults had 5 or more drinks per day at least once in the past year.";
fact[fact.length] = "Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol present in the blood when consuming alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "A blackout is an amnesia-like period that is often associated with drinking.  A person may be functioning normally, but later, the person has no memory of occurrences.";
fact[fact.length] = "During a blackout, an individual can participate in a significant, emotionally charged event but have no recollection of what occurred.";
fact[fact.length] = "When blood alcohol levels rise slowly, people are less likely to experience blackouts, even if they eventually become intoxicated.";
fact[fact.length] = "Recent studies show that after six months, treatment for alcoholism is successful for 40 to 70% of participants.";
fact[fact.length] = "Substance abuse treatment is less expensive than the alternatives, such as incarceration.";
fact[fact.length] = "More than 18 million people who use alcohol need substance abuse treatment.";
fact[fact.length] = "Overall, fewer than one-fourth of those needing treatment for substance abuse get it.";
fact[fact.length] = "The alcohol industry spent more than $1 billion on television, radio, print and outdoor advertising in 1997.";
fact[fact.length] = "The total number of alcohol ads on network, local and cable television increased to 289,381 in 2002, a 39% hike from 2001.";
fact[fact.length] = "Spending for alcohol ads on T.V. by the alcohol industry grew by 22%, to more than $990 million in 2002.";
fact[fact.length] = "Youth 12-20 were more likely on a per capita basis than adults to have seen 66,218 alcohol ads, a 30% increase over 2001.";
fact[fact.length] = "Among high school seniors, whites are most likely and blacks least likely to be heavy drinkers.";
fact[fact.length] = "Nearly four out of every five students (77%) have consumed alcohol by the end of high school.";
fact[fact.length] = "In 2003, more than half (58%) of 12th graders reported having been drunk at least once in their life.";
fact[fact.length] = "In 2003 the proportion of 12th graders who admitted drinking an alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days was 48%.";
fact[fact.length] = "Binge drinking rates peaked in 1979 and were lowest in 1992.";
fact[fact.length] = "Perceived availability of alcohol by 12th graders has remained very high at 95%.";
fact[fact.length] = "The age of 19 to 24 is associated with the highest prevalence of periodic heavy alcohol consumption during the life span.";
fact[fact.length] = "On average, college students may drink on fewer occasions than their noncollegiate peers, but they drink heavily on a more frequent basis than nonstudents.";
fact[fact.length] = "College athletes tend to drink more than peers who are not involved with campus-based sports.";
fact[fact.length] = "In terms of size, students at smaller colleges tend to drink more than students at larger schools.";
fact[fact.length] = "The number of college students who do not drink has increased to approximately 20%.";
fact[fact.length] = "Approximately one in three 18-to-24-year-olds admitted to emergency rooms for serious injuries is intoxicated.";
fact[fact.length] = "About one-half of all fatal traffic crashes among those aged 18 to 24 involve alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "The perception that alcohol use is socially acceptable correlates with the fact that more than 80% of American youth consume alcohol before their 21st birthday.";
fact[fact.length] = "In a recent study, 31% of students met criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse and 6% for alcohol dependence in the past 12 months.";
fact[fact.length] = "Members of fraternities and sororities tend to drink more than students who do not participate in the Greek system.";
fact[fact.length] = "A study recently revealed that heavy drinking among members of Greek organizations does not generally lead to increased alcohol use later in life.";
fact[fact.length] = "30% of students who drank in the past year said they had driven after drinking alcohol during the past 30 days.";
fact[fact.length] = "Rates of heavy alcohol use are highest among those with less than a college degree.";
fact[fact.length] = "In 1998, 83% of adults surveyed said that adults who illegally give alcohol to minors should be penalized.";
fact[fact.length] = "Alcohol and drug abuse are factors in the placement of more than three-quarters of children entering foster care.";
fact[fact.length] = "In 1996, six million children under age 18 lived with a parent who was dependent upon alcohol.";
fact[fact.length] = "Health care costs attributed to alcohol abuse in 1995 were nearly twice those of drug abuse-related costs ($23 billion vs. $12 billion).";
fact[fact.length] = "Deaths from alcohol use highest for black males, though white males are more likely to drink.";
fact[fact.length] = "Heavy alcohol use is relatively more common among people living in small metropolitan areas than in large metropolitan areas and non-metropolitan areas.";
fact[fact.length] = "Heavy drinking is highest among those living in the North Central region of the U.S.";
fact[fact.length] = "Many states hold the sellers or servers of alcohol partly liable for alcohol’s consequences.";
fact[fact.length] = "In 2000, state beer excise taxes ranged from $.02 (Wyoming) to $.92 per gallon (Hawaii).";