Psychology 2020A/B Lecture Notes - Fluid Ounce, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Standard Drink
9 Jun 2014
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Alcohol 2nd most widely used p. active substance in world. Luxemborg, portugal lead consumption , consumping about 20 litres of alcohol per year that"s about 1100 drinks a year. In both canada and u. s. a average age to start drinking 12 , and the average age of regular drinking is 16. 80% of canadians current drinkers, of these 20% of had episodes of heavy drinking i. e binge: binge drinking defiend as 5 or more drinks on a single occasion for male, and 4 for female. 86 , 77% past year, last month use for canadian undergrads 2004. 2011 ontario drug health use and drug survery, 55%. 17,1 gr 7"s past year/monthly: binge drinking 22% past year, this is in highschool students. Inhalants more used by gr 7s than gr 12s. Only exception to fact that most drugs have higher in older grade use. Questionnaires, fori nstnace what"s called the audit questionnaire is alclhool use.
