PSYC 3110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Binge Drinking, Baud, Temperance Movement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3110
• Professor: Kieran O' Doherty

Document Summary

Societal ambivalence to alcohol across time: ancient roman/greek times: god of wine, but also had lots of anti-alcohol opinions as well. Legal almost everywhere (except for some countries with majority muslim populations: dominant view: alcohol is okay in moderation but harmful in excess, excessive drinking, regular heavy drinking, binge drinking. Extent of problem: who (2007): 3. 7% mortality and 4. 4% of all disease attributable to alcohol (plus social problems like domestic violence, etc. ) Former soviet countries: gbd 12. 2: gbd = global burden of disease, europe: 25%/10% mortality of young (15-29) men/women, 25% for men, 10% for women, historical and cultural circumstances, large social context (friendships often happen around drinking) Since then, the patterns of drinking have gone back to their old ways: common factor: powerful influence of international drinks companies. Low risk alcohol drinking guidelines: metrics of consumption (canada, standard drink: 13. 6 grams of alcohol, 12 oz. beer (5% alcohol); 5 oz.