The document defines various alcohol-related terms like alcoholism, alcohol abuse, binge drinking, and blood alcohol concentration. It explains that beer, wine, and liquor contain equal amounts of alcohol despite different volumes. Various factors can influence how alcohol affects someone, including body size, gender, food consumption, and drug use. Ultimately, the only thing that determines how drunk someone is their blood alcohol content, which is measured using a standard scale ranging from euphoria to loss of motor control to risk of death at high levels.