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Author:

Dasgupta, Amitava, 1958-

Title:

The science of drinking : how alcohol affects your body and mind / Amitava Dasgupta.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

x, 265 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Alcohol--Physiological effect.
Alcohol--Health aspects.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Alcohol use and abuse: past and present -- How the human body handles alcohol: a guide to drinking sensibly and avoiding a DWI -- How alcohol affects the human mind -- Health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption -- Harmful effects of chronic alcohol consumption -- DWI and alcohol testing: breath analyzer versus blood alcohol -- Biomarkers of alcohol abuse -- Pharmaceuticals, drugs of abuse, and alcohol: a potentially deadly mix -- Workplace alcohol and drug testing: when not to drink at all -- Why not to drink at all when you're pregnant -- Dangers of moonshine whiskey and related illegally produced liquors -- More dangerous than alcohol: methanol and ethylene glycol.

Summary:

Discusses healthy versus unhealthy alcohol consumption, describes the health benefits of consuming alcohol in moderation, and explains how alcohol influences the brain and body.

ISBN:

9781442204102
1442204109

OCLC:

(OCoLC)818143070

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LOAX706 -- Library, Eastern Iowa CC (Muscatine)