HPE-2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Legal Drinking Age, Dietary Supplement, Sexually Transmitted Infection
21 Feb 2017
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Approximately 50 percent of u. s. adults regularly drink alcohol. Furthermore, approximately 29 percent of adult drinkers report binge drinking (consumption within 2 hours; 4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men) within the past month. Consuming alcohol can have both beneficial and detrimental health effects. One drink is defined as 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol), or 1. 5 fluid ounces of 80 proof (40% alcohol) distilled spirits. One drink contains 0. 6 fluid ounces of alcohol. Furthermore, an average of 79,000 deaths per year are attributed to excessive alcohol consumption, and binge drinking is related to a number of health and social problems such as violent crime, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancy. Specific populations should not consume alcohol and include: Those who cannot limit drinking to moderate levels. Those who take prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.
