HWS 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Binge Drinking, Blood Alcohol Content, Tachycardia
31 Mar 2019
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Binghamton university: introduction to the topic, it has been estimated that there are 129 million active drinkers in the united states 12 years of age or older. Another 12,000 people join this number each day as they take their first drink of an alcohol-containing beverage [textbook pg 34] the per capita level of alcohol consumption in the united states is equivalent to. [textbook pg 47: although used as an intoxicant, it is a mild toxin that after extended exposure may result in damage to one or more organs. Alcohol and drug use pg 14: alcohol use disorders account for 4% of the global burden of disease and cause 1. 8 million deaths (3. 2% of total) each year [diagnosis and management of alcohol use. The role of alcohol in our lives daily use of alcohol in excess of what is prudent for health or social norms.
