HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Binge Drinking, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 1101
• Professor: Tien Nguyen

Document Summary

Using alcohol and caffeine responsibly and refraining from tobacco use. Cost of alcohol abuse: . 6 billion (2002) The difference between alcohol and smoking & caffeine is that you can convince people that smoking and caffeine have benefits. Wine and hard liquor is creeping up on beer popularity. Binge drinking (single sitting for 2 hours) For frequent binge drinkers are more elevated. If you"re binging the drinking effects are worse. Men shouldn"t get more than 15 drinks a week. It"s better to get less than 9, but its not detrimental if you stick to 2-3 per day. Maximum 2-3 drinks per day (women, men) Proof is just terminology to test potency. Constant exposure makes the difference as to whether your tolerance increase g/ml of blood. People can appear more sober with the same bac as others. Ex: 5 drinks takes 5 hours to get rid of it. Smaller you are, more of a disadvantage you have.