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What is Alcohol? Help and Info

Alcohol is any beverage containing Ethanol. It is one If you’d like to speak to someone, local treatment
of the oldest known drugs and has been used by services will be able to provide support for you and
humans for centuries. It is also known by many other your family, and can answer any questions you may
names including grog, booze, plonk and brew. have about alcohol, withdrawal, and recovery.

The term ‘alcohol’ is typically used for Ethanol, • Parents, Elders and trusted friends
or ethyl alcohol. Ethanol is produced by the • GPs and Pharmacists
fermentation of carbohydrates by yeasts, and can Alcohol
occur naturally in overripe and rotting fruits . • Local Alcohol and Other Drug Services
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adin.com.au/help-support
The differences between alcoholic drinks (such or look under A in the phone book
as beer and spirits) are due to the methods and • Fire, Ambulance, Police 000
ingredients used to produce the beverage.
• Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
Alcohol is typically drunk in a beverage though it • Kid’s Helpline 1800 55 1800
can be used in cooking where most (but not all) of • Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26
the alcohol burns or vaporises away . • Family Drug Support a 24/7 service
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fds.org.au or 1300 368 186
Alcohol is measured in ‘Standard Drinks’.
1 standard drink is 10grams of alcohol. A drink is • www.everybodys.business
often much more than a ‘standard drink’. When • tuneinnotout.com - youth website
sold, alcoholic drinks in wine bottles, cans etc are • fasdhub.org.au - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
labeled with how many standard drinks are in each
bottle/can. This allows you to keep track of how • Medicines Line 1300 MEDICINE
many standard drinks are being consumed. • Get the effects by txt! 0439 TELL ME
Simply text the name of the drug you want to know about

Check out more brochures in this series.
Most people drink alcohol responsibly
most of the time.
However, some people may consume
alcohol at a level that increases their risk
of harm, including injury and disease.
These plus more are available at aldaf.org.au

000 In an emergency call 000

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