| Description |
1 online resource (121 pages) |
| Series |
Understanding Drugs |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1: Introduction and Overview; 2: Past and Present Status of Alcohol Use; 3: The Neuroscience of Alcohol; 4: Alcohol and Addiction; 5: Treatment for Alcohol Addiction; 6: Alcohol and the Law; 7: Alcohol in the Media; 8: Alcohol: Looking to the Future; Notes; Glossary; Further Resources; Index; About the Author; About the Consulting Editor |
| Summary |
Although drinking alcoholic beverages is legal for those 21 years and older in the United States, alcohol is a dangerous drug when misused or abused by those of any age. One of the most commonly used drugs among teens and adults, alcohol affects areas of the brain that influence pleasure, impulses, and coordination. Though moderate, social use of alcohol can have a beneficial effect on health, drinking to excess can lead to headaches, nausea, severe memory loss, or even death from alcohol poisoning or accidents. Long-term abuse of alcohol has devastating effects on one's health and can be fata |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Alcohol -- Physiological effect.
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Social sciences.
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Health.
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Social Sciences
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Health
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social sciences.
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health.
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Alcohol -- Physiological effect
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Health
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Social sciences
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781438134703 |
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1438134703 |
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