Learn about alcohol

What is alcohol?

Colorful or colorless, sweet or bitter, without smell or strong smelling. What are different types of alcohol? Read here

How much alcohol is in liquors?

Malt liquor has more alcohol than beer. Wine has more alcohol than malt liquor. Whisky has more alcohol than wine. What has more alcohol than whisky? Find out alcohol content of different liquors here.

What is one drink?

You drink a cup of wine. Your friend drinks a glass of wine. Did you have one drink? Or did your friend have one drink? Read more

What type of drinker are you?

Moderate drinker? Heavy drinker? Binge drinker? High intensity drinker? Find out here

What is blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Legal limit is 0.08. What does that mean? Read here

How your drink affects BAC?

Lighter drinks mean lower BAC. Stronger drinks mean higher BAC Read here

How your body type affects BAC?

Petite people, thin people, older people have higher BAC. Why is that? Read here

How your body gets rid of alcohol?

From your mouth, to your tummy, to your liver, to your brain, to your muscles. Where does alcohol go? Read here

Hangovers. Why they happen?

Hangover symptoms include anxiety, nausea, vomiting, bad mood, body pain, feeling tired, headache. But why hangovers happen? Read here

Hangovers. How to avoid them?

Sleeping well, staying hydrated, eating a meal and other tips. What can you do to avoid hangover? Read here

Hangovers. How to cure them?

Drinking water, resting, sleeping, taking warm bath and other tips. What can you do to cure a hangover? Read here

Alcohol for sleep? Not a good idea

Many people use alcohol for sleep. But the sleep quality is poor. And you have a risk of getting used to drinking every night. Read more

Alcohol and breastfeeding

Can I drink a glass of wine while breastfeeding? How long do you have to wait to breastfeed after drinking alcohol? Can a baby get drunk through breast milk? Read here

What is Asian flush syndrome or Asian glow?

Some Chinese, Japanese, and Korean people get red face after drinking. Why this happens? What is the other serious issue to think about? Read more

What is disulfiram reaction?

Alcohol with disulfiram gives you bad reaction. You might feel headache, dizziness, or vomiting. Many other meds can cause same reaction. Read more

What is powdered alcohol?

Alcohol tablets and capsules? Snorting alcohol? What exactly is powdered alcohol? Read here

Page last updated: 25-November-2019