PSYC 188 Lecture 3: Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
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Quickly absorbed into body from stomach and upper small intestine. More fat = less water = higher bal. 1/2 drink per hour; 6 hours to get rid of 3 beers. Range of disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Characterized by craniofacial malformations, neurological/motor deficits, intrauterine growth retardation, learning disabilities, and behavioral/social deficits. Bac > 0. 08gm% at least once in the past 30 days. ~5 drinks (men)/~4 drinks (women) in 2 hours. 5+ drinks at least 5 times in the past 30 days. Alcohol is example of lapse activated causal pattern (lacp) Expect positive effects of alcohol (leads to misreg) Unrealistic beliefs that alcohol only has positive effects. Self-confidence that you can handle a lot of alcohol. Habitual intoxication is bad even in moderate binges. Kids who believe this = more likely to start drinking earlier. Standards of wanting to drink and wanting to abstain change over time d/t environment and internal cues.
