FRHD 1010 Lecture 6: FRHD1100 Lecture 6
16 Dec 2015
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More than 2/3 experienced harm as a result of drinking (eg. missing class, sexual encounter) 47% met criteria associated with dependence (i. e. , being unable to stop, needing a drink to get started in the morning. Alcohol is toxic even poisonous at large doses: a drug that modifies body functions, can be addictive, low-risk drinking. 9 drinks a week for women (canadian guidelines, p. 317 text) Alcohol use hinders the attainment of all the qualities used to promote it. Defining binge drinking: 5 or more drinks at one sitting for men, 4 or more drinks at one sitting for women. Leading cause of preventable death among undergraduates. More common at beginning of semester, around events. The most serious threat to intellectual, physical and psychological development. Half of all high school students report drinking at least once a month: 1/3 report binge drinking.
