PSYC 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverage, Binge Drinking, Headache
21 Mar 2014
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At most schools initiatives for preventing binge drinking. 5+ drinks on a single occasion at least weekly (4+ for females) Brain still developing(under age of 25) negative impacts on executive functioning (judgment, impulse control, planning) Interference with school sleep disturbances, falling behind. Increased risk of injury, police contact, assault, motor accidents. Women are especially vulnerable to the effects of heavy drinking (our bodies are smaller, have lower tolerance, fewer metabolizing enzymes and have less water so alcohol is of a higher concentration) Newer trend: caffeinated alcoholic drinks: problems: combining the two increases the negative consequences increases how much alcohol is consumed and increases chances of the driver driving under the influence, more risk taking behaviour. Often peer based: getting together (41%), parties (28%) Peers have a significant impact on heavy drinking, if your peers are binge drinking, good chances those around you will binge drink as well.
