HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Binge Drinking, Vomiting, Acetaldehyde

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

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Alcohol use in canada: why should we study alcohol use, co(cid:374)su(cid:373)i(cid:374)g al(cid:272)ohol is i(cid:374)grai(cid:374)ed i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) (cid:272)ulture; it"s a (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour that (cid:449)e should understand. The nature of alcohol: alcohol is the intoxicating ingredient in fermented or distilled beverages, beer: brewed from mixture of grains; usually 3-6% alcohol (ales and malt liquors usually 6- Food in the stomach: higher concentration of alcohol in beverage, all alcohol ingested is ultimately absorbed into the blood stream. Blood alcohol concentration: while alcohol is in the bloodstream, blood alcohol concentration (bac) can be measured, bac is influenced by: Immediate effects of alcohol: bac 0. 03% - 0. 05%: light-headedness, relaxation, release of inhibitions, bac 0. 1% - 0. 2%: interference with motor coordination, verbal performance, and intellectual functions, bac 0. 35%: coma (potentially fatal if bac is higher) Low risk alcohol use: canada"s low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines are based on best evidence and consist of 5 guidelines (plus tips) that minimize risks of alcohol consumption.