Health Sciences 2000A/B Chapter 10: Chapter-10-Using-Alcohol-and-Caffeine-Responsibly-and-Refraining-From-Tobacco-Use
11 Dec 2016
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Chapter 10: using alcohol and caffeine responsibly and refraining from tobacco use. We base our views of drinking alcohol on the media (i. e. , drinking when socializing, drinking to have fun etc ) Alcohol is drug that affects your physical and emotional behaviour. Tragedies associated with alcohol receive far less attention than those of cocaine related deaths. In 2011 the overall percent of canadians reporting alcohol consumption was 78: it was signi cantly lower in youth 15-24, males are more likely than females to report drinking in the past year. 25 years and older (12. 2%: 22. 3% males, and 15. 0% females exceeded both guidelines. A heavy drinker is someone who has consumed 5-6 drinks per occasion at least once a month over the past year. 24. 8% of males and 10. 1% of females in the last year (2010) have reported heavy drinking. In the scal year ending march, 31, 2011, canada"s beer and liquor sales were . 3 billion.
