HLTH 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rubber Cement, Rodenticide, Unconsciousness
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Very low levels of alcohol, particularly red wine, may lower some health risks in older adults. Men typically drink more regularly and drink more than women. Approximately 62% of students report having consumed an alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days. Female college students" consumption is close to that of male college students. Alcohol among college students disrupts sleep, decreases alertness, and may affect academic performance. Alcohol use becomes alcohol abuse when it interferes with work, school, or social and family relationships or when it entails law violations, e. g. dui. Alcoholism or alcohol dependence occurs when alcohol use is so severe that stopping alcohol results in withdrawal symptoms. Craving, loss of control, tolerance, psychological dependence, and withdrawal symptoms must be present to qualify a drinker as an addict. Higher rates of alcoholism occurs among children of alcoholics. No alcoholism gene: social and cultural factors.
