The History of Alcohol

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The History of Alcohol
Prohibition was the time from 1920- 1933 when the
manufacture and sale of alcohol was illegal
Alcohol became illegal because of the work of the
Temperance Society or drys that taught about
the evils of alcohol.
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• Even though alcohol became illegal to make or
  sell, prohibition was a failure.
• Speakeasies or illegal bars became more common
  than the legal ones that existed before
  prohibition
• Smuggling- Alcohol was smuggled in from other
  countries.
• Bootlegging- People made their own alcohol, which
  could cause blindness, rotgut and death
• More violence and crime than before,which was
  difficult to enforce. The rise of organized
  crime, or the mob which smuggled and
  distributed illegal alcohol.

In 1933 President Roosevelt repealed
prohibition. What do you think would happen if
there was a prohibition on tobacco today?
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About Alcohol...
Alcohol is a depressant drug. It slows down the
central nervous system.
Alcohol is a legal drug for people who are 21 and
older in the US, but that does not mean that it
is always safe to use!
Alcohol plays a part in HALF of all fatal car
accidents, HALF of all murders, and ONE-THIRD of
all suicides
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The Types of Alcohol

• The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages
• Often called grain alcohol (Made from ryes,
  wheat, corn)
• Only safe to drink in small quantities

ETHYL-

• Poisonous and flammable
• Called wood alcohol
• Found in paint products, fuels and formeldehyde

-Methyl

• Type of alcohol often used as an antiseptic
• Found in shaving creams, rubbing alcohol, etc.

Isopropyl-
Methyl and Isopropyl Alcohol are poisonous if
swallowed!
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How Ethyl Alcohol is Made

• The base of ALL alcoholic beverages.
• The yeasts act on sugars (found in fruits) in the
  presence of water
• How most wine and beer are made

Fermentation-
How alcoholic beverages with a greater amount of
alcohol are made. Fermented alcohol is heated
and broken down. Examples include vodka, gin and
whisky
Distillation-
Proof-
The measurement of alcohol content in
distilled alcoholic beverages. The proof is to
2xs the of alcohol
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How to calculate proof!
45 alcohol ___________ PROOF
____ alcohol 140 PROOF
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The 3 Main Forms of Alcohol
Beer- Fermented alcohol from grains and malts.
It usually contains from 3 to 6 alcohol
Wine and Wine Coolers- Made from grapes or
fermented fruit juices. Wine is usually about 7
- 14 alcohol. Wine coolers range from 4 to 11
alcohol
Liquor- Made from distilled grains, fruits, and
other crops. Liquors usually contain 40-50
alcohol. Whisky, vodka, and rum are examples.
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They are all the same!