... the past three decades. In 1997, Americans drank an average of 2 gallons (7.57 liters) of alcohol per person. This translates roughly into one six-pack of beer, two glasses of wine and three or four mixed drinks per week. About 35% of adults do not consume alcohol, so the numbers are actually higher for those who do. According To Rebecca Stefoff ... a process of social labeling of individuals as criminal behavior (p99). For various types of beverages, the ethanol concentration (by volume) is as follows: Beer = 4 to 6 percent (average of about 4.5 percent) Wine = 7 to 15 percent (average...

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... the blood. Alcohol intake is measured in units. One unit is 8 grammes of pure alcohol, which is equal to half a pint of normal strength beer/lager/cider, a standard glass of wine or a pub measure of spirits. After 4 to 5 units most people feel less inhibited and more relaxed. After 8 or so units, most people slur their speech and become less co-ordinated ... or drink alcohol on licensed premises. It is legal to produce alcoholic drinks at home, but illegal to sell home produced drinks. Alcohol History One of the earliest mentions of wine making is from an Egyptian papyrus dated 3,500 BC...

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