Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Gout, Miscarriage, Stimulant
31 Mar 2017
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The responsible use and abuse of alcohol part 2. First guideline - about long term risks: women not have more than 2 drinks a day, 10/ week and for men no more than. Second guideline - about short term risks: no more than consuming 3 drinks (for women) and 4 drinks ( for men) on any single occasion. Third guideline - aimed at specific populations, situations (youth, pregnant women. Through automobile crashes and other injuries, alcohol is the leading cause of death among people ages 15-24. Ethyl alcohol is the common psychoactive ingredient in all alcoholic beverages. When consumed, alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from small intestine, stomach, colon. It is then distributed throughout the body"s tissues, affecting nearly everybody system. Main site of alcohol metabolism = liver transforms alcohol into energy and other products. Body can metabolize ~ 1/2-3/4 of a drink in 1 hour although varies widely.
