ALCOHOL A GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. Module Title: Evidence- based practice and the community. Assignment Title: Evidence-based learning presentation TCA1 Module Code: NS501 Module Leader: Sarah Ambrose Wilson Module Lecturer: David Rawcliffe Cohort: September 2013 Date: 20th April‚ 2015 Student ID Number: 21309385. Aims To discuss alcohol misuse as a public health problem; the effects on health and negative social effects to individuals‚ families‚ and society at large. To identify
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Molar Heat of Combustion Aim: To find the molar heat of combustion for four different alkanols: 1. Methanol 2. Ethanol 3. 1-Propanol 4. 1-Butanol - And to compare the experimental value with the theoretical. Background: The Molar Heat of Combustion of a substance is the heat liberated when 1 mole of the substance undergoes complete combustion with oxygen at standard atmospheric pressure‚ with the final products being carbon dioxide gas and liquid water. (Ref. “Conquering Chemistry‚ Roland
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Alcohol and its Effects Rachael Wade Ivy Tech Community College Alcohol and its Effects Alcohol can be a very harmful substance. Alcohol can be abused‚ and people can get addicted to it like any other drug. It can impair coordination and judgment as well as a lot of other things. Alcohol can also have long term effects on the organs in the body. It can affect people psychologically as well as behaviorally. Many deaths that occur each day are caused by alcohol. Consuming alcohol affects a
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Marijuana and Alcohol: Effects on the Body It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that alcohol and marijuana comprise the two most commonly abused drugs by young adults in America. But while many would ask why young adults use these drugs‚ it’s more important to understand how these drugs affect the body. What exactly do these drugs do to the body and how does the body process them? Are the effects always negative? Does the amount consumed make a significant difference? First I will give a brief history
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Alcohol: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Karl Ballenger Mrs. Hines Communication Arts 200 period 7 February 20‚ 2007 The beginning of Alcohol While no one knows when alcohol was first used as a beverage (or even created) we do know that it has been used for over ten thousand years. Archeologists to this day are discovering old beer mug containers from the B.C period. Some other archeologist and a few scientists believe it was created in an experimental
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Design Objective: Find the standard molar enthalpy of combustion for magnesium. Manipulated Variables- volume of HCl‚ length of magnesium strip‚ mass of magnesium oxide‚ Controlled Variable- type of calorimeter (Styrofoam cup) Responding Variable- change in temperature Procedure: 1. Cut out 3 pieces of magnesium strips each with lengths of maximum 5 centimeters. 2. Measure and record the lengths of the magnesium. 3. Scrub the magnesium strips with steel wool to clean out impurities
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SHOULD ALCOHOL BE BANNED? We can scarcely turn on televisions or pick up newspapers these days without being confronted with yet another depressing news item about the alcohol law. Some people‚ whom I agree with‚ believe that alcohol should be banned for society welfare level. They also claim that alcohol triggers committing crime. On the other hand‚ others think that alcohol ban is to interfere in life style. To begin with‚ the supporters of this argument that alcohol results in
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Executive Summary Alcohol abuse among young people is a serious issue facing society. The Clarity Foundation has developed a strategy to help address this challenge and through a series of initiatives hopes to change the way young people view alcohol abuse and the associated dangers. From a detailed situation and environmental analysis it became clear there were a number of challenges facing this initiative. The most notable challenges involved the attitudes of young people themselves. To effect
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Dangers of Alcohol There are many dangers of using Alcohol‚ but there are only about 3 that stand out the most to me. The 3 dangers that get my attention are liver problems‚ bad judgment‚ and addiction. Although these may not be the deadliest dangers of alcohol‚ they are the deadliest to me. First off‚ the job of the liver is to remove toxins from the body. Alcohol is a type of toxin that the liver has to try and remove. The liver can only process so much alcohol‚ and any extra alcohol that is left
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Anthony Svizzero October 14‚ 2010 Alcohol Edu Reflection Through this experience‚ I gained much insight into the negative effects and consequences that are associated with the consumption of alcohol. This course has taught me and equipped me with many facts and information about alcohol that I was not previously aware of. With this gained knowledge I am a more informed person whom can make better decisions for myself that will not place myself for the people around me in dangerous situations
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