Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Alcohol and Tobacco

Learning Objectives

After studying the chapter, the student should be able to

Explain how alcohol is absorbed and metabolized by the body

Describe the immediate and long-term effects of drinking alcohol

Define alcohol abuse, binge drinking, and alcoholism, and discuss their effects on the drinker and others

List the reasons people start using tobacco and why they continue to use it

Explain the short- and long-term health risks associated with tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Describe strategies for using alcohol responsibly, for quitting tobacco use, and for avoiding environmental tobacco smoke

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