August 15, 2011 - This is the 4th of 6 pages devoted to PCH 201 Wellness. This page contains resources and background materials that I have compiled to help you understand the textbook you are reading. I will use some of these resources during my lectures, and you can explore everything else you find of interest to you. You can also use this page to start your research for your fact sheet paper. I continually add new materials and links to this page.
Can alcohol decrease the pill's effectiveness? Goaskalice
"While the effectiveness of birth control pills are not impacted, biologically, by alcohol, the hormones in birth control often reduce the liver's ability to metabolize the ethanol in alcohol. This leads to higher blood alcohol concentrations in ladies on the pill and intensifies the effects of intoxication."
