The most commonly used drug in the United States even over tobacco with at least two thirds of Americans who have consumed alcohol at least once.
What is alcohol
100
Plays a significant role in many but not all violent crimes such as homicide and aggravated assault.
What is drunkeness
100
A reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
What is aggravated assault
100
often consume more alcohol then their counterpart
What are men
100
Decriminalization of public drunkenness and establishment of publicly operated detoxification centers.
What is community based treatment
200
When your drinking leads to problems, but not physical addiction.
What is alcohol abuse
200
Social control efforts to govern alcohol use because the public displays ambivalence concerning appropriate standards for their behavior
What is society's views on drinking
200
Traffic crashes represent the largest single cause of death in the United States for people under the age of 34
What is drunk driving
200
tends to decline with increasing age with most drinkers report their first drink in adolescence
What is consumption of alcoholic beverages
200
A self-help organization for people fighting alcoholism, founded in the US in 1935 and now having branches worldwide
What is alcoholics anonymous
300
When you have signs of physical addiction to alcohol and continues to drink, despite problems with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities.
What is alcoholism
300
Developed a system of laws and coercive measures that prohibit manufacturing, distributing, or consuming alcoholic beverages
What is prohibition
300
This socio-economic class is more likely to be prosecuted while committing an infraction
What is lower class
300
If you obtain a degree-level education, including undergraduate and postgraduate studies then you are more likely to use alcohol
What is higher education
300
The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
What is abstinence
400
Under the influence of alcohol, people often make the poor decision to engage in sexual activity with someone they may not know and then make the even worse decision not to use protection. Judgement is impaired and many consequences may follow.
What are behavioral aspects
400
Public intoxication, also known as drunk and disorderly conduct, is a summary offense in many countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely from country to country. This is frowned upon.
What is public drunkenness
400
The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder
What is homicide
400
This population uses alcohol with the combination with other drugs with ΒΌ of women and 1/5 of men.
What are homeless people
400
Treatment is only considered successful when the people involved are able to be in a state of complete abstinence from psychoactive substances by an addicted individual, in conjunction with a satisfactory quality of life.
What is sobriety
500
Large quantities disturb the activities of the organs which cause this
What is drunkenness (physiological aspect)
500
Alcoholism comes from a biological predisposition to the condition.
What is the biological model of alcoholism
500
A Department of Justice study shows that 54% of people arrested for the following in 1983 because they were drinking prior.
What are violent crimes
500
Social or Controlled Drinker,Heavy Drinker,Problem Drinkers, and Chronic Alcoholics
What are types of drinkers
500
The relative success of the A.A. program seems to be due to the fact that an alcoholic who no longer drinks has an exceptional faculty for "reaching" and helping an uncontrolled drinker. Those participating in the program are to be acknowledge this pledge.