Chapter 7 is designed to allow you to:
- 1. Describe the process of alcohol metabolism.
- 2. Describe some benefits of moderate alcohol consumption and define “moderate drinking.”
- 3. List some nutrients that are most likely to be deficient in the diet of a person who abuses alcohol.
- 4. Explain how alcohol abuse damages body organs, such as the liver, heart, brain, and kidneys.
- 5. Identify body organs most likely to develop cancer because of alcohol abuse.
- 6. Outline the methods use to diagnose alcohol abuse.
- 7. List the typical strategies used in treating alcoholism, including the typical medications employed.
- 8. Describe the risks of binge drinking and the corresponding amount of alcohol this represents.