The following sections provide the background to answer the questions in the student handout.  Once you’ve read through the content go to “What Did I Learn?”.

• Signs of Ethanol Intoxication
• The Intoxicating Effects of Alcohol Depend on the Brain Region Affected
• Getting Alcohol to the Brain: Crossing the Blood-Brain-Barrier
• Alcohol Disrupts the Communication Between Neurons
• Alcohol Interacts with Receptors in the Brain to Produce its Effects
• Repeated Use of Alcohol Can Cause Long-term Changes in the Brain
• The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Estimates the Degree of Intoxication
• Biological Factors Influence Alcohol Intoxication
• Biological Factors Influence Alcohol Intoxication-A Focus on Metabolism