The drug that kills the most in the world is not the one you think скачать в хорошем качестве

The drug that kills the most in the world is not the one you think

Is alcohol a drug? Yes, ethyl alcohol (or ethanol), despite being legal, is a psychoactive substance in its own right. It causes damage to various organs in the body, leading to physical and psychological dependence (alcoholism). It's a psychoactive substance because it changes the user's perception and behavior, depending on the concentrations reached in the blood. Approximately 2.6 million deaths a year are linked to alcohol consumption. But why does alcohol claim so many lives? In this video, we'll understand why ethanol is the psychoactive substance that causes the greatest number of deaths and what it is from a biochemical perspective. 00:00 Alcohol is the drug that kills the most 00:52 How many deaths are caused by ethyl alcohol each year? 03:00 Why ethanol causes so many deaths. 05:34 Why we think alcohol is good for us. 06:20 The French wine paradox. 09:20 The study on the beneficial effects of wine. 10:14 Alcohol and the WHO. 11:27 What is alcohol and what kind of substance is it? 13:42 What does alcohol do to the body? 16:15 The effects of ethanol and its harmful effects. #geopop #alcohol #alcoholeffects