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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine
The Responsible Use of Alcohol

Chapter Outline


This chapter covers the history, use, and abuse of alcohol as well as its effects on the human body and on society.
  1. Alcohol has been associated historically with good times as well as with self-destructiveness and escape.
  2. The nature of alcohol
  3. The effects of alcohol on health depend on the individual, the circumstances, and the amount of alcohol consumed.
  4. Alcohol abuse and dependence
  5. Drinking behavior and responsibility








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