The concentration of alcohol in the blood and other tissues is the result of its intake route,
usually oral, its distribution, and its rate of elimination. Although the enzymes primarily …

In speaking about the role of alcohol in society, Abraham Lincoln observed,“None seemed
to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing but from the abuse of a very good thing.” …

After consuming comparable amounts of ethanol, women have higher blood ethanol
concentrations than men, even with allowance for differences in size, and are more …

ABUSE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES CON-tinues to be one of the most
serious public health problems in the United States. The use of alcohol and illicit drugs …

The study in this issue of the Journal by Randin et al. 1 demonstrates that alcohol is an acute
pressor agent—a concept that may seem counterintuitive, since alcohol has historically …

There's no more emblematic standard of good health in the United States than the food
guide pyramid. Often seen printed on cereal boxes and taught in school, it's widely …

We should not advise patients to start drinking alcohol for its alleged cardiovascular benefits.
The negative effects of alcohol are well established, and the evidence of alcohol's benefits …

We would like to comment on the recent article by Holbrook et al.(1). Their principal result
was that alcohol appeared to be associated with the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes …

THE DEVASTATING and often hidden effects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in our society
have recently been documented in testimony before the Congress. 1, 2 It is estimated that in …

Alcohol has been the subject of much debate throughout the ages, and it continues to
stimulate much of the same. The effects of alcohol are not all to one side of the medical …