Drinking
Drinking refers to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Many Americans drink alcohol, which produces a sense of relaxation and euphoria. Moderate drinking does not harm most adults. Still, many people in the United States drink too much. Men who have more than fourteen drinks a week or four drinks at one time and women who have more than seven drinks a week or three drinks at one time are at risk for alcohol abuse or dependence.
The abuse of alcohol is very costly to society. In the United States, alcohol-related diseases, accidents, lost time from work, and rehabilitation cost billions of dollars each year. Experts estimate that alcohol use is responsible for 100,000 deaths annually in the nation. In addition to its role in about 38…>> (read more)
Drinking Points of View
5 Alcoholism Is Not a Disease
6 Laws Against Underage Drinking Should Be More Strictly Enforced
7 Perils of Prohibition: Why We Should Lower the Drinking Age to 18
8 Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain
9 Alcohol Myths
10 What Is Alcoholism?
11 Alcohol Abuse Among Teens: A Growing National Problem
12 Alcoholic at Twelve
13 State Penalties for Underage Drinking
14 My Father the Alcoholic
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