01:830:364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Methaqualone, Meprobamate, Ethanol
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In 2014, an all-time high of 30,700 people died from alcohol-related causes, up 37% from 2002. In 2014, over 47,000 americans died of drug overdoses, an all-time high, and the majority of these were due to alcohol-related poisoning. Every year since 2012, at least 5,000 young people, under the age of 21 die of alcohol- related causes, mainly acute alcohol poisoning. Passing out, then suffocating on vomit is the most common cause of death among young people. Alcohol has dangerous interactions with other drugs, especially the barbiturates. Other cns sedatives include valium-like drugs (benzodiazepines), barbiturates, According to lancet, of all drugs, alcohol does the most damage: Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of sugar by yeast spores. Approximately 10% to 15% of the adult population of the us suffers from problems related to alcohol use disorders. Alcohol has cns effects that influence many behaviors: Alcohol is unrivaled as a social lubricant.
