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*[[Butanol]] - C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH | *[[Butanol]] - C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH | ||
*[[Pentanol]] - C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>OH | *[[Pentanol]] - C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>OH | ||
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| + | : '''Alcohol''' is a [[Risk Factor|risk factor]] in [[liver]] [[disease]], [[pancreas]] [[disease]], [[diabetes]] and [[cancer]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 11 November 2018
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Alcohol is a legal drug sold as a drink.
About Alcohol
- Alcohol has intoxicating effects on humans, causing them to behave in ways they wouldn't normally when sober.
- Alcohol is toxic in large quantities and over long periods of time.
- Alcohol poisoning can cause a person to die if too much alcohol is consumed in a short period of time. However, usually people do not die directly from the alcohol but because they drown in their own vomit or become involved in an accident.
- Prolonged alcohol abuse can lead to liver and kidney damage and even failure. This may require a liver transplant or a kidney transplant.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Alcohols are a group of chemicals containing an OH group attached to a Carbon chain. The term alcohol may also be used to refer to one particular type of alcohol called ethanol which is used as a drug.
About Alcohol Molecules
There are several alcohol molecules you should know: