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How does alcohol make you drunk? - Judy Grisel

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Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as alcohol, ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. So how exactly does it cause drunkenness, and why does it have dramatically different effects on different people? Judy Grisel explores alcohol's journey through the body.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Judy Grisel
Director
Anton Bogaty
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist
Anton Bogaty
Animator
Anton Bogaty
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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