types of alcohol

Production of alcohol (fermentation, distillation, proof)

alcohol concentration of typical beverages

congeners

factors affecting absorption of alcohol

how alcohol is metabolized

    alcohol dehydrogenase

    acetaldehyde

    acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

phamacological action of alcohol

    CNS depressant

    GABA facilitator

    glutamate inhibitor

    augments transmitters related to mood (5HT, endorphin) and reward system (DA)

BAC and how BAC relates to the behavioral and bodily effects

behavioral/psychological effects of alcohol ( e.g. effect on inhibitions, memory, emotional control, aggressive behavior)

body effects of alcohol, including some beneficial effects of low dose use (e.g. do you know its effect on body temp, skin, urination, sleep, stomach, sexual function)

tolerance to alcohol

effects of alcohol on driving
    proposed change in legal limit

involvement of alcohol in various crimes

causes of hangover symptoms

adverse effects of long term heavy use of alcohol (e.g. on liver, cardiovascular system, CNS, cancer)

adverse effects on fetus

characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

alcohol-drug interactions

effects of alcohol overdose/poisoning

withdrawal syndrome

    delirium tremens

    possible lethal effects of withdrawal

pharmacologically assisted alcohol withdrawal

drugs used after withdrawal

other approaches to treatment