ALCOHOL         Alcohol is a widely used substance for both science and in technology. Its name comes from an Arabic word al-kuhl meaning ' a powder for painting the eyes'. The term was later applied to all compounds that contain alcoholic spirits.         To most people alcohol is considerd a downer that reduces activity in the nervous system. Some of the things alcohol effects you is, the alcohol intoxicated person exhibits lose muscle tone, loss of fine …showed first 75 words of 1930 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1930 total…a day, four days a week, are 2 1/2 times more likelt to develop melanomia than women who dont drink. Experts recommend that women limit themselves to one drink a day, and men two drinks a day. OTHER CANCERS         Some studies have found a link between alcohol use and cancers of the: -colon -stomach -pancreas -lungs. Although theres no evidence that alcohol itelf is a caracinogen, it has been associated with suppression of the human immune system