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Alcoholism
Includes questions related to the abuse of and dependency on alcoholic beverages and general alcoholism.
5,473 Questions
When are you considered impaired if your BAC is or higher.?
It varies depending on state law in the US.
State why alcohol is considered a drug?
Any substance that alters the operation of the body is a drug. That means that sugar, salt, vitamins, minerals, alcohol, oxygen, snake venom, aspirin and hundreds of other substances are drugs
Effect of alcohol consumption on lipid profile?
Alcohol affects lipid blood test by increasing the HDL level in the blood. A maintenance of the usual diet should be done 2 weeks prior to a lipid blood test for accurate results.
Dose alcohol help you feel better or worse when your depressed?
No.
Mentally speaking, alcohol (and other other substances) may, at best, only provide limited temporary relief from symptoms. If you're drunk you may be able to ignore to your other problems.
A person suffering from depression needs to get proper medical attention. If left untreated it can be extremely debilitating. Many people who are treated with simple anti-depressants experience a full recovery. Remember, it is not "all in your head." Brain chemistry is real.
Alcohol use by depressives, however, impairs already weakened cognitive function, exacerbates an already irrational state, reduces already greatly reduced impulse control, and gravely increases the risk of suicidiality.
Note that the fact that alcohol is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant is irrelevant to it's effects on Depression as a psychiatric disorder. CNS depression refers to a slowing of the heart, lungs and nerve function in the case of alcohol through the function of the neurochemical GABA. Psychiatric Depression on the other hand is a neurochemical disorder of the Serotonin system, which is in no way linked to the action of GABA.
As such, it's use will not clinically worsen depression, though feelings of shame created while by actions undertaken while under the influence can cause temporary increase in symptoms. And hangovers are not conducive to a good mindset for the day following drinking.
While intoxicated, the risks are far greater, however; alcohol use compound poor decision making and significantly increase the risk of suicide and a person with severe depression and suicidal thoughts might actually comit suicide under the influence of alcohol which may never have occurred while sober.
What does the combination of depressants and alcohol do to your body?
Because certain chemicals can have adverse reactions in your body when mixed.
Heavy abusive drinking typically doesn't lead to liver damage unless it continues for decades. However, heavy drinking also carries safety risks from falls, auto crashes, etc. Only moderate drinking confers health and longevity benefits.
Blood alcohol level to get alcohol poison?
It depends upon the individual and, among other things, how accustomed they are to drinking alcohol. Some well-advanced alcoholics can sit up and carry on conversations with levels approaching 1/2% by volume (.50). Naive drinkers have been known to go into respiratory arrest with as little as .10%.
Alcohol is a neurotoxin, and each person's brain chemistry is slightly different. Essentially, you don't know until you try it. By some definitions, alcohol poisoning begins as soon as any alcohol enters your system.
If large enough quantities of alcohol are consumed in a very short period of time, the results can sometimes be life-threatening.
Which part of the body do depressants affect?
Depressants slow (or depress) the functioning of the entire body.
Can you Drink Alcohol 3 months after Splenectomy?
Generally speaking, no. You should discuss this issue with the physician who is monitoring your splenectomy.
How can alcohol and drug abuse cause anxiety?
It all depends on the drug, hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin can cause extreme anxiety. Most pharmaceuticals also cause anxiety. Most softer drugs, such as Marijuana affects it positively. People prone to anxiety attacks may be recommended medical marijuana.Marijuana can cause anxiety it all depends on the person the difficulty with drugs is that everyone can be affected by them differently because of their chemical make-up. I've seen a lot of paranoia caused by long-term drug use.
How many people are drunk now?
It is believed that 1% of the world's population is drunk at any one time. Which is about 5.6 million
What are the influences on whether or not a person chooses to drink?
People 'drink' (I'm assuming you mean alcohol and not some other fluid) for a variety of reasons. Some of these confounding factors include but are limited to:
- Enjoyment of the taste, colour, and/or aroma of alcohol, wine, beer, and/or spirits.
- Thirst.
- Peer pressure.
- Social routine. People drink at any outing or party if they see others doing so, this is different from, but similar to peer pressure.
- Emotional pain.
- Wanting to relax.
-Habit.
What is the blood alcohol level-blood alcohol concentration in california?
The maximum legal BAC for operating a motor vehicle in CA is .08 for persons age 21 or older.
Comment: In California, 0.08% is called the "discretionary limit". This means that with a BAC reading of less than 0.08% the officer can decide, "at his discretion" if you were impaired or not. At 0.08% and above, he must arrest you for driving under the influence - that decision is no longer his (or hers).
The discretionary limit is 0.00% for drivers under 21 years of age.
How old do you have to be to drink alcohol in England?
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You must be 16 to legally purchase and consume alcohol.
What do you call someone who has never tasted alcohol before?
A teetotaller. Not drinking alcohol is not necessarily intelligent because consuming it in moderation is associated with better health and greater longevity than is abstaining from it. Abstaining from alcohol is a high risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
...Intelligent?
How many times can you get drunk?
You can get drunk as often as you want until your liver gives up or until dementia catches up with you to name but acouple of the thing that control drunkenness
it is dangerous because it messes up your depth perception.
And it makes you feel invisible
Alcohol alters your brain so your not always in control.
Alcohol alters your ability to drive.
Alcohol causes liver damage and loss of brain cells.
What alcohol do polish people drink?
Beer and wodka mostly but nowadays (because Poland is developing and getting more money) more wine, whiskey and more expensive alcohols.
How does alcohol affect organs?
well in many was it can hert body orgens it can slow down your respetory system and heart rate and will damage a long term damage to the brain cells making it to wair you cant concentrait your ....silly brained or memery loss
Can substance abuse and dependence be prevented?
Substance abuse prevention is important because substance abuse is devastating on your body.
Alcohol kills brain cells, negates people's skills in judgement and reasoning, and I'm sure you've seen the alarming rates at which people get killed in car accidents instigated by drunken drivers.
Marijuana also affects brain cells. Negatively. It also alters the senses. That's why people describe feeling "stoned." Now, there's a lot of people who smoke marijuana that will tell you it's harmless, but this is far from the truth. However, marijuana does kill less people than alcohol, but alcohol is legal, so you can see how the government's priorities might be a tad off.
Amphetamines, methamphetamine is probably the most common illegal amphetamine. Methamphetamine, or, 'Meth' is dangerous because it warps thought. First of all, when people take Meth, it stays in their system for a long time. People who take Meth can be high for over 12 hours. During this time, they may scratch at their skin because they think there's bugs under their skin, even when there's nothing there. Also, they forget to brush their teeth and drink anything, so their oral health plummets. Their teeth rot, turn yellow, and fall out. There's also legal amphetamines, these take the form of prescription drugs like adderall. These are dangerous as well, but when taken in moderation, they are safer.
Hallucinogens, Hallucinogens, drugs such as LSD, mushrooms, and PCP, are also dangerous. It is easy to extrapolate from the title of the drug category, that these drugs cause people to hallucinate. People on hallucinogens will often jump off high places because they're convinced they can fly. Or they may cackle madly while ramming themselves into a wall. These drugs basically bring out the insanity in a person's brain, and that can be detrimental for their health.
These are just a few of the drugs that can destroy people's bodies and lives. Hopefully I've properly answered your question as to why preventing substance abuse is necessary.
