HLSC 1F90- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)

• School: Brock University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HLSC 1F90
• Professor: Kelli-an Lawrance

Document Summary

Why should we study alcohol use: co(cid:374)su(cid:373)i(cid:374)g al(cid:272)ohol is i(cid:374)g(cid:396)ai(cid:374)ed i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e; it"s a (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) that (cid:449)e should understand. In 2013, 22 million canadians (~80%) drank alcohol. 3. 1 million drank enough to be at risk for immediate injury and harm. 4. 4 million drank enough to be at risk for chronic health effects (liver cirrhosis; various cancers: medical knowledge of dose-dependent health effects of alcohol is evolving; we need to stay up to date. Health benefits of low-to-moderate alcohol consumption are being questioned. Studies suggest increased risk of breast cancer for women even at low level of 1 drink/day. Teenage brains appear to be more vulnerable (than adult brains) to the effects of alcohol (up to age 24) Red wine decreases risk of heart attack and cardiac disease but increases risk of cancer: alcohol consumption is a complex public health issue that has a wide range of health impacts depending on: What they are doing while they are drinking.