Alcoholism

life without beer isn't worth living Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

-Benjamin Franklin

Pretty much since it was discovered thousands of years ago. There are hieroglyphs on the walls of the pyramids telling how to brew beer. And wine has been around that long, if not longer. Most ancient civilizations had some sort of fermented beverage that they used.

That is a question with a billion answers, It depends on the culture you are in. German culture is one of casual drinking, even kids drink (I believe the drinking age in Germany is 16). In some cultures kids as young as say 8 drink, but not in the excess that Americans tend to drink, but don't worry about statistics they will only mislead if you are looking at a specific scene. Some youth drink and drink to excess, because it is taboo and they can get away with it, a youthful act of rebellion, some use drinking as an escape, and some groups think you can't party if there is no booze. Some people drink to loosen themselves up from being uptight (lowers your inhibitions), some people use booze to try and get laid. About the culture that encourages drinking, well most European cultures drinking is a way of life, not neccesarily encouraged but it is definatly a day to day thing. With advertising the way it is drinking is subliminally encouraged for anyone who can turn on a TV and see a Miller ad. Drinking is a tradition that has seeped into the culture whether you look at it micro or macro drinking is in our culture and since it is there some sides will encourage (wine connisuers, bar-hoppers, and college partiers) and others will discourage (some Christain groups (think Prohibition) . . even though Jesus turned water to wine (kind of hypocritical), but such is life, and other people who think that all drugs are evil, alleged moralist who think every drinker is a drunk, which is not the case). Its a Yin-Yang situation, some parts of culture encourge, some discourage and some it is neutral. I personally feel its neutral, just another personal choice, but I have used peer pressure to encourage drinking, because I wanted to see what a friend of mine was like drunk, ashamed to say it, but a lot is peer pressure. If you want to drink, drink .. If you don't want to, don't, but listen to yourself and don't let any culture push you along, push your own self along or else you will just become another sheep.

no

That would depend on the lessor's policy. Plan on paying sky-high insurance premiums.

Judgement is the first thing that gets affected by alcohol.

Alcohol causes or complicates anemia in a variety of ways, and should not be used by people who are anemic.

No. They will trigger your alcoholism, and you will end up back where you were before you started treatment.

i think about 10-11 pints of alcohol can kill you especially if its your first time out drinking and your not used to it. and then your body can bot handle it.

Strokes are caused by blood clots that travel to the brain and obstruct blood flow. If untreated, they cause portions of the brain to die, creating disabilities that last for long periods, and are often fatal.

Alcohol is a neurotoxin (nerve poison) that affects the ability of brain cells to do their job effectively. Drunken people usually recover normal faculties when they sober up, although prolonged use of alcohol can cause permanent changes in the brain that interfere with normal functioning even when not using alcohol.

Relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Note that "moderation" is one unit of alcohol a day for women, two for men.

It depends. If you only got points on your license and a fine, then it should be fine,(unless you got 12 points in total, you get your license took off you if you have) unless it was a license ban. If you get banned from driving, or you totalled 12 points on your license, then you have to retake your test either after your ban, or a year after the offence if you had 12 points.

Send them to Alanon or ACOA, and then try to keep your hands off. You can't "deal" with people. You make suggestions, and they either follow them or they don't. If they are unwilling to make the changes they need to make, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.

around 11

That is impossible to predict from the information we have, but if the person has been diagnosed with cirrhosis and is still drinking, it is certain that they have other health problems as well. If they do not stop drinking and get treatment, their prognosis is dire.

Actually, yes, in a sense you are the difference between drink and drunk. Only you have the power to have a drink or two and have so many that you get drunk.

It varies with individuals. Generally, a blood alcohol level of 0.6% or greater is considered to be potentially fatal.

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant - it slows down your mental processes. Drinking a large quantity of alcohol too quickly can cause your frontal lobes (which are responsible for consciousness) to shut down, resulting in your blacking out. However, there is a lag between consumption and mental shut down, during which you physically can consume enough alcohol to also shut down your brain stem. This can result in you literally ceasing to breath due to alcohol consumption and can be fatal if not addressed rapidly. Also, you can vomit while you are blacked out and accidentally draw the vomit down your trachea, causing a very unpleasant (and dangerous) pneumonia.

In general, it is a very good idea to avoid drinking so much alcohol that blacking out would be a possibility.

i wouldn't suggest it, at least not a lot of alcohol. Desmopressin basically works by decreasing the amount of urine your body produces, so drinking a large sum of alcohol or any other fluid for that matter will most likely make you feel bloated and uncomfortable because the fluids that would normally be removed via urination will stay in your body much longer. This could also disrupt your levels of sodium and other nurtients in your blood. Also, it will give you a hangover.

Roughly 6/10ths of an ounce of pure alcohol per hour.

Drinking alcohol will stop the tremors temporarily. However, the long term solution is to stop drinking.

Social drinking doesn't cause problems whereas problem drinking does.

14 units for a woman per week

Roughly 25%. That is not to say that they all succeed. The success rate is probably about one-quarter of that, at best.

The success rate of most programs is very low. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has a success rate of about 5% at the end of one year. The program with the highest independently-evaluated success rate is the non-profit St. Jude Program. It's long-term success rate has been documented and certified at 62%.