During ethanol influence on the body there are possible to determine two phases: absorption and incubation. The time from alcohol consumption till it maximum concentration in the blood is the period of absorption.

There are many different definitions of alcoholism, but the most widely accepted ones include a recurrent consumption of alcohol in spite of negative consequences. This implies a distortion in thinking, i.e. the inability to recognize the adverse effects caused by regular alcohol consumption. Alcoholism is a widespread global problem and causes a number of diseases, which can in turn have lethal consequences.