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…Reduction Hypothesis (TRW). It states that alcohol's sedative action on the central nervous system serves to reduce tension, and because tension reduction is reinforcing, people drink to escape it (Marlatt & Rehsenow, 1980). Why do we drink, when do we…

…signal that one needs to drink water. By the time one feels thirsty, one may have already lost one to two percent of your water, enough to hurt performance. Just drinking enough to satisfy thirst may not supply the body's needs. If one drinks only enough…

…to show you. Along with drinking their are different levels to it: 0.02-0.03 BAC: No loss of coorination,slight euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant effects are not apparent. 0.04-0.06 BAC: Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions…

…Alcoholism is a wide-ranging and complex disease that heavily plagues society. Drinking is defined as the consumption of a liquid, and/or the act of drinking alcoholic beverages especially to excess. Every year alcohol is responsible for 1/2 of all…

…Alcoholism is a wide-ranging and complex disease that heavily plagues society. Drinking is defined as the consumption of a liquid, and/or the act of drinking alcoholic beverages especially to excess. Every year alcohol is responsible for 1/2 of all…

…type. I think a lot of the men that read the magazine are the ones that like to go out and party. The Captain Morgan ad I chose appeals to this audience because mostly everybody drinks. Drinking is part of every party you go to. So when people see the ad…

…and argumentative, or quiet and withdrawn or depressed. They may also feel more anxious, sad, tense, and confused. They then seek relief by drinking more" (Gitlow 175). The cause of alcoholism is a combination of biological, psychological, and cultural factors…

…of teenage alcoholism. Signs that a teenager has a drinking problem and steps that parents can take to help their child are what I will discuss in this paper. The critical ingredient common to all alcoholic beverages is ethyl alcohol or ethanol ( Lang 21…

…Drunk Driving Laws Drunk Driving Laws Drinking alcohol before driving is a dangerous risk, unfortunately taken by many people. Alcohol greatly decreases the driver's ability to see clearly, it distorts distances and speed, it slows reflexes…

…use of alcohol, some experts say students seem to be drinking for disturbing new reasons related to stress and competition.” (Ruane Alcohol vol.#73) “Then of the other drugs available, the statistics show that 13.8 percent of the students reported having…