HMS 152 (SSP 152) Lecture Notes - Alcohol Intoxication, James Oglethorpe, Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
20 Aug 2013
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Ignore pluralism of society: instrumental laws: make it possible to live together (purpose, allow us to feel safe, traffic laws, etc, wonpr, prohibition is contradictory! It interferes with metabolizing by blocking the changing of acetaldehyde to acetate. This leaves one with excessive toxic acetaldehyde in one"s system. Thus they would vomit or gasp for breath if they drank. Useful only if taken regularly: naltrexone newer drug that works differently. Originally used on heroine addicts, recently approved for alcoholics. In 1855 12 states and two provinces pass maine laws prohibiting sale of alcohol: temperance tales, popular weapon used by the temperance movement, these were novels, plays, illustrated novels, that were entertainment as well as propaganda. Surrender to alcohol: benders, toots, binges are frequent events, loss of tolerance and denial is absurd, hitting bottom, the alcoholic maybe open to help as all else fails if not, death. Job loss a certainty, spouse likely to leave.
