Alcohol Fact Sheet

DUI

1. Most Alcoholic drinks do not consist of pure alcohol.

2. On average, beer has an alcoholic content equal to 4.6 percent.

3. On average, wine has an alcoholic content equal to 11 percent.

4. On average, champagne has an alcoholic content equal to 12 percent.

5. Hard liquor on average has an alcoholic content equal to 40 percent, with some rum and whisky products containing 75 to 95 percent.

6. After one consumes an alcoholic drink, nearly 80% of the alcohol from that drink is absorbed into the intestine, with the remaining 20% absorbed by the stomach.

7. It is a proven fact, that women feel the effects of alcohol before men.

8. Drinking alcoholic drinks in conjunction with Carbonated liquid seems to speed up the rate of alcohol absorbtion.

9. Food in the stomach, slows down the rate of alcohol absorbtion.

10. Alcohol is unable to be absorbed by fat.