PSYC 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binge Drinking, Psychoactive Drug, Antipsychotic
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Even if we assume that psychological abnormality is a valid concept, we may be unable. For men- 4 drinks on a day and no more than 14 drinks per week. For women- 3 per day, and no more than 7 drinks per week. Even with limits you can still have problems if you drink too fast. Consuming more than single day or weekly amounts mentioned. About 1 in 4 people who drink above these levels have alcohol dependence. Drinking so much within about 2 hours that blood alcohol concentration (bac) levels reach 0. 08 gram/deciliter. For women it"s after about 4 drinks and for men it"s about 5. In short, although abnormality generally is defined as behavior that is deviant, distressful, dysfunctional and sometimes dangerous, these are vague and subjective. Are as clear-cut as they seem; most continue to be debated by clinicians. In response to growing diversity in the u. s. this new area of study has emerged.
