1. How many economic problems are a result of alcohol use and abuse? 2. What sou

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1. How many economic problems are a result of alcohol use and abuse?

2. What sources of information on the web could you find that discussed the costs of alcohol use and abuse? Please provide some websites that may be of interest to the class.

3. Go to the following website (below) and compute various costs of alcohol use. Let the class know what you calculated and discuss what this might mean to a college student:

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/collegestudents/calculator/calculator.aspx

Explanation / Answer

1. Alcohol consumption can have adverse social and economic effects on the individual drinker, the drinker’s immediate environment and society as a whole. Indeed, individuals other than the drinker can be affected, for example, by traffic accidents or violence. It has an impact on society as a whole in terms of resources required for criminal justice, health care and other social institutions.

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