When You Answer the True/False Question tell me why you chose your answer & list your sources.
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2006-08-29 13:16:28 · 12 answers · asked by Puerto Rican 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
"Hello Puerto Rican!
False."
I had to agree with another who has answered your question before I have ... Our largest drug problem is with Alcohol.
In 2005 there were 12,945 fatalities in crashes where the driver or motorcycle operator had a BAC of .08 and above, this is unacceptable." Last year, 196 people died in traffic accidents involving drunk drivers during Labor Day weekend.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), nearly 20% of patients treated in general medical practices report drinking at levels considered "risky" or "hazardous." They may be at risk for developing alcohol-related problems as a result.
The major health risks of alcoholism include liver disease, heart disease, certain forms of cancer, pancreatitis, and nervous system disorders. These conditions often develop gradually and may become evident only after long-term heavy drinking. The liver is particularly vulnerable to diseases related to heavy drinking, most commonly, alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation) or cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). Women tend to be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol and may develop alcohol-related health problems sooner and after consuming less alcohol than men do. Alcohol use in pregnant women can lead to miscarriages, and to the malformation of organs (such as the brain and heart) in their unborn children. According to the March of Dimes, up to 40,000 babies a year are born with some degree of damage related to alcohol.
Experts have defined a second problem, called alcohol abuse, as something different from alcoholism. The difference is that those who abuse alcohol do not have an extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, or physical dependence. People who abuse alcohol also can develop the physical symptoms related to alcoholism, however, and suffer from its effects. Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of drinking that results in particular situations, such as failure to fulfill major work, school or home duties, or having recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol.
2006-09-04 06:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
False. Alcohol.
2006-08-29 21:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by rosie28_1999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drug abuse are WAY out front of marijuana in terms of affected people and damage done. Very few people actually have a 'problem' with marijuana.
2006-08-29 20:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by Steve H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. It's alcohol.
2006-08-29 20:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by what the heck? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's tobacco and alcohol.
See the size of the problem in
http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/38/4/339
2006-09-02 22:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by Blah 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
False. It's alcohol. I don't remember the sources.
2006-08-29 20:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False! Achohol is #1 and prescription drugs are 2nd
2006-08-29 20:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. I know its alcohol
2006-08-29 20:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by The "Spence" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false you can go to stats.org and it says that alcohol
2006-08-29 20:25:07 · answer #9 · answered by tiffany b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - smoking tobacco affects far more people.
2006-09-04 06:52:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋