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Alcoholism
Includes questions related to the abuse of and dependency on alcoholic beverages and general alcoholism.
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there is no 100% correct figure. some say 10 billion(this is per year), others say 100 million(this is also per year) we don't really know for sure. (BUT i think its around 10 billion a year)
Also some people say 1 trillion dollars has been spent in 40 years (it was MASSIVE in the '80s
On the skin, alcohol causes dilation of surface capillaries (tiny blood vessels), resulting in facial flushing and a pinkish-red hue to the cheeks. With chronic use of alcohol, the face and nose will sustain flushing and appear red.
Intake of alcohol by the body?
Alcohol is one of the few substances that can be absorbed right through the stomach wall. Whatever part makes it to the small intestines is promptly absorbed by the blood.
Since it is "active" in its ingested form, it takes effect as soon as it reaches the brain.
How much alcohol can the average male consume and still drive a car?
There is no amount of alcohol one can drink and still SAFELY drive a car.
If a person is an alcoholic is it bad if their eyes turn yellow?
Yes - it is called "icturus" and is jauntice of the eyes and can indicate severe liver damage.
Can you drink moderately with elevated ALT?
It really isn't recommended. Things like cirrhosis of the liver, problems with bleeding, and other serious health problems (these do not happen overnight) and death are usually good enough reasons to lay off the booze until you find out if you enzymes come down in 6 months to a year. If your liver enzymes are still up after this time -- switch to something non-alcoholic.
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol Which is affected first?
Judgment is affected before vision when drinking alcohol.
How long will alcohol show in your urine?
all depends how much you had. i had a drug and alcohol test at work and i asked the nurse in the morning if i had a couple of pints the day before would it show up? she said no. it only takes a couple of hours per pint to leave your system.
Alcohols come from several different sources, depending on the alcohol and its end purpose. Ethanol, the specific alcohol usually referred to and contained in Alcoholic Beverages drunk by humans, can come from two processes: either as a product of fermentation by microorganisms, or as a chemical product of hydrogenating ethene/ethylene.
Alcohol is produced by yeast acting on sugars.
Bread yeast turns sugar into alcohol. Many microorganisms produce toxins that keep other microorganisms from taking over a food source. Staphielococcus, Penicillium Notatum and Clostridium botulinum are other examples of microorganisms that produce toxins to protect a food source. Some of the toxins, while potentially dangerous, have been used for the benefit of the human species. Botox comes from Clostridium Botulinum as does the fatal poison, botulism. Staphylococcus will make you quite ill if you get staph food poisoning. Penicillium Notatum produces the Penicillin toxin that kills other bacteria and if taken in a proper concentration will leave the human body unharmed, provided that one is not allergic. Like all of the other toxins, alcohol can be toxic in larger quantities. It is, like all of the other toxins, an attempt by the microbe to protect an environment.
A bender is someone who or something which bends, a device to aid bending, or a bout of heavy drinking.
Can you claim disability allowance for being a alcoholic?
Good question. Under the ADA Americans With Disabilities Act), alcoholism is covered as a disease, but the behavior of alcoholism isn't protected under the provision. So, if you have debilitating effects from past alcoholism, you may be eligible; however, if you can't work due to a continued behavioral abuse of alcohol, then my guess is you wouldn't be eligible. I'd suggest contacting your local Social Security office.
To complicate the matter, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hold that alcoholism is a disease and many physicians reject the disease theory of the condition.
How does alcohol abuse harm a family?
Alcohol abuse is one of the causes of break-up may it for family or friends.IT breaks the bond of the family which sometimes leads to divorce...
If your parents are alcoholic,the usual scenario is they keep on arguing when under the influence of alcohol.You hear exchanging of bad words and also you'll be scolded for no reason.
With that you'll feel neglected and unappreciated to everything you do.If you take it badly,then you lose hope and commit such things that are undesirable.
What if a minor drinks alcohol what happens to them?
If a minor is caught consuming alcohol he/she will most likely have to give the officer their information (Parents names and phone numbers, Address, Birthday) and will either be taken home by the officer or the parents will be contacted and request to pick up the minor. The minor and his/hers parents will be required to go to the local police station in a week or so to find out the consequences. Most likely the minor will get 6 months probation, 16 hours community service, have suprise drug tests, and have to take underage drinking classes or something similar. Underage Consumption is a felony and is taken very seriously. Don't do it! I am fifteen and on the night of the last day of school two weeks ago me and two of my friends where drinking in this field and we all got wasted. Once we were drunk off our asses we decided to walk to this party near us and on the way there I threw up multiple times and passed out. Both of my friends ditched me and left me stranded. I then regained consciousness and tried to get to the party through woods (where I gained multiple scratches on my chest and Poison Ivy) and passed out again in a creek behind the party. Thankfully my friends of mine (not the ones i drank with) found me in the creek and called 911 after they couldn't get a response from me. I was put in a neck brace, had my stomach pumped, Shirt cut off me, and was rushed to the ER. My blood alcohol level was almost four times the legal limit and I was in serious danger of dying. After a nurse helped me take the diaper I was wearing off (yeah they put a diaper on me) my parents picked me up and I spent the whole next day sleeping and throwing with a major headache. I couldn't eat, drink, or even walk. I have been grounded for the last two weeks and have not done anything so far this summer and it sucks! But I'm ungrounded tomorrow thank god! So I got all of the consequences that I listed above which is pretty standard. I hope my answer helps no matter your reason for asking. But lesson to be learned is don't drink! Or at least if you do... don't get caught.
How long should a 13 year old sleep?
Teenagers should get 10 to 12 hours of sleep every day - you need more sleep that an adult does because your body and mind are growing!
Why can you not ejaculate after drinking alcohol?
I just did. Can you get it up? Maybe you should start at the root of the problem
How soon does strip cleanser work?
I know for a fact that strip ec works however, It seems that the product that gnc sells is STRIP NC not STRIP EC. I have passed a urine test with STRIP EC it provides a clean sample for up to eight hours!!! YOU MUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THOUGH... No toxins for at least 48 hrs the longert the better and also give your self about a 2 to 3 hr window from the time you start drinking until the time you have to take the test because you will spend a significant amount of time on the toilet!!!! Also you must piss as many times as possible before your go and test... You pee will be a neon yellow when it works... I recommend that you by a couple of test strips and test yourself before leaving but It does work I passed with it only abstaining for about 72 hrs...
How long can an alcoholic expect to live?
An alcoholic will often die younger than they would if they were not using alcohol. There are two sides to this: physiological and psychological. The destructive effect that alcohol has on the human body when used to excess may shorten expected lifespan. This list is long, from brain damage to liver failure.
The psychological side is the likelihood that goofy behavior caused by the use of alcohol may kill them. The list here is endless. Driving while drunk, getting in violent confrontations, taking idiotic risks, using power tools while blitzed. One way or another, the odds are good that this person will die much earlier than if they were not drinking.
AnotherThere is no simple answer to this question. Long term use of alcohol and/or marijuana will almost certainly decrease your life expectancy compared to someone who uses neither or uses them considerably less. Your personal and family medical history, other medications and drugs you might be taking, and a number of other factors contribute to your life expectancy along with alcohol and marijuana use.
Compared to many illegal drugs marijuana is relatively safe, however it is not good for your lungs and may have some long term effects on memory, concentration and other mental/neurologic functions. Long term use may also interfere with mood, sleep and food intake.
Alcohol on the other hand is extremely toxic. Consumed in moderate amounts --usually 1 drink a day for women and 2 for men is the recommended maximum, based on relative body weight versus dosage -- alcohol is safely and easily metabolized. Long term overuse causes liver and possibly brain damage. Alcohol may suppress the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), which tells your kidneys to hold on to more water when the blood becomes too saline, or salty. When ADH is suppressed, you will continue to urinate well past the point your body would normally conserve fluid, which is why alcohol consumption causes dehydration. Excess fluid loss means you also loose electrolytes like potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium and calcium and water soluble vitamins like ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and the B vitamins, which include folate, niacin and thiamin. Chronic, excessive alcohol use leads to long term deficiencies in these nutrients. Vomiting caused by excessive alcohol consumption will also cause you to lose elctrolytes and vitamins.
Acute alcohol toxicity can result in seizures, severe vomiting and death. Sudden alcohol withdrawal in an addict can also result in seizures. If you fear that you or someone you know consumes too much alcohol you should see a health care professional. A diet rich in vitamins and minerals, or a supplement, is highly recommended.
Statistical :Aetna Casuality, an insurance company for whom such statistics are critical, states that chronic alcoholism reduces general life expectancy by 15 years. This number seems unrealistic, and Life Expenctancy Calculators (I tried a few) seem to reduce my own life expectancy by 2 to 7 years if I change the number from zero drinking to 3-5 drinks, 3 or more times a weeks. There was no setting for "intoxicated all the time".The Center for Disease Control (CDC), in a confusing and oddly constructed article, states that the average Alcohol Attributable Death (ADD) results in 30 years of life lost. These years, however, do not necessarily apply to just one person, as AAD's like car accidents may take more than one life at a time, and the decedents may not even drink at all.
Also, the age, physical condition and family history of the subject all factor in.
Maybe a couple of 40 to 50 age lifespan of an alcoholic drinker. Or maybe much more earlier than on their age but it will be bases of how long that they been addicted to alcohol. If they been started at their very young age. For sure they will get easily end their lives at the age of 40 or 50.
Is a person unhappy if he gets drunk a lot?
Alcohol and drug abuse are common "self medications" for depression and/or anxiety. It is usually the result of a sense that the problem is so overwhelming that they are unable to face it, so they turn to alcohol or illicit drugs to provide temporary relief. Unfortunately, the problems only get worse since alcohol and illicit drugs are never any kind of solution to a problem.
Is alcohol or marijuana more damaging to the overall body and why?
Alcohol wins all the prizes for damage to the body over marijuana by a huge margin.
For number of people killed outright by the drug, alcohol leads with about 100,000 deaths per year, compared to no recorded deaths in history for marijuana. See How many people are killed by drugs?
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Every major government commission report in the last 100 years has concluded that alcohol and tobacco are both more dangerous than marijuana. See Major Studies of Drugs and Drug Policy - http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/studies.htm
The World Health Organization studied the issues specifically and found that both alcohol and tobacco are far more dangerous to the health in every respect than marijuana. See A Comparative Appraisal of the Health and Psychological Consequences of Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine and Opiate Use - http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/general/who-index.htm
It really depends on how you use it. One glass of wine a week, a beer with dinner or a shot to get you asleep are all far better than getting completely stoned and losing your job because of it. However by the same token marijuana can calm down a person with anxiety disorders, relieve the pain of a long-term cancer or arthritis patient and many other things and these effects are far more useful than sculling alcohol until you pass out and get liver and brain damage, or by smoking a pack a day before dying age 40 of lung cancer.
Each has its positives and its negatives, and it is people that makes each good or bad, not the drug itself - citing reports on marijuana use and comparing it to alcohol and tobacco is pointless, since so many people can and do use the latter while the former is underreoprted and very biased.
Why are you rude or sober when drunk?
Since we humans are social animals, there are some social inhibitions (in our brain). Alcohol, being a CNS (central nervous system) depressant, depresses this inhibition. We feel euphoric, and may behave rudely since the inhibitions have been suppressed. Much of this depends on the personality of the individual.
