title: Understanding alcoholism.
abstract: Ethanol is an ingredient that is intoxicating in nature. Abuse of alcohol affects nearly every bodily system. Alcohol is rapidly absorbed from the stomach, small intestine, and colon. This article provides an introduction to the health effects of alcoholism. Discussed are ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Room #429, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. aar27@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rundio
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
keywords: Alcohol abuse; Alcoholism; Ethyl alcohol; Methyl alcohol