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About alcohol - Canada.ca

Apr 19, 2025

legacy-hc-2025-04-21

ID 253843

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About alcohol - Canada.ca

Jan 1, 2026

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ID 396653

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How alcohol is made
How alcohol affects you
Alcohol for other purposes
+Survey data on alcohol consumption
About alcohol
Alcohol (also known as booze and other nicknames) is the common name for ethanol or ethyl alcohol. Pure ethanol is a clear and colourless liquid. It is the intoxicating substance present at varying levels in alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and spirits.
How alcohol is made
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used in everyday cleaning products and cosmetics
methyl alcohol (known as methanol or wood alcohol)
used as an industrial solvent, antifreeze and fuel for camping stoves
+Survey data on alcohol consumption
+Canadian substance use survey (CSUS)
+Canadian student alcohol and drugs survey (CSADS)
+Canadian postsecondary alcohol and drugs survey (CPADS)
+Alcohol use in Canada (2008-2017) (Archived)
Related Links
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Alcohol
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Alcohol
World Health Organization: Alcohol
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-Date modified:
-2021-07-05
+2025-06-18