SOCL 3501 : Alcohol
Document Summary
Definitions of drinking: moderate drinking: typically defined as consuming no more than 1 drink per day for women and no more than 2 drinks per day for men, drink= 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1. 5 oz liquor, problem drinking: occurs when some of the aspect of the individual"s life, usually more than one, is negatively affected by his/her drinking, cause problems in personal relationships, their health at work/school, may lead to alcohol dependence, alcoholism: niaaa defines by four different factors, strong craving, loss of control, physical dependence, tolerance, extent, 63% drink (mostly moderately) and about 37% abstain, 6% of americans are considered to be alcoholics. Social effects: alcohol and motor vehicle crash deaths, alcohol involved in 41% of all traffic related deaths (2002, more than 2/3 of children who die in alcohol related motor vehicle crashes were riding with the drinking/drunk driver, alcohol and violence, 42% of violent crimes involved alcohol use.
