AS.280.100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Binge Drinking, Mental Disorder, Sedation
16 Sep 2016
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Public Health & Alcohol Policy 4/16/2012 8:58:00 PM
Alcohol Problems
• Excessive Drinking
o Underage drinking
o Binge drinking
▪ 4 for women, 5 for men
Binge drinking is the problem, not alcoholism
Unlike tobacco, alcohol kills you sooner
Alcohol kills you more in low income countries
• Russia and the Baltics kills you the most
Less deaths in US and Canada vs. Brazil and Chile
Alcohol I most commonly used drug in the US
Will never treat way out of alcohol problems:
• Problem not caused by alcoholics (alcohol dependent people)
o But it is the ethical responsibility of society
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Document Summary
Alcohol problems: excessive drinking, underage drinking, binge drinking, 4 for women, 5 for men. Alcohol kills you more in low income countries: russia and the baltics kills you the most. Less deaths in us and canada vs. brazil and chile. Alcohol i most commonly used drug in the us. Will never treat way out of alcohol problems: problem not caused by alcoholics (alcohol dependent people, but it is the ethical responsibility of society. 4/10 leading causes of disability in the us are mental disorders. Heart disease is the #1 killer for people with mental disorders. Depression has emerged as a risk factor for chronic illnesses such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and it is an independent cardiac risk factor. Children and adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to suffer from physical health problems, including asthma and obesity, in adulthood.
