Abnormal Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
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ISBN: 9781464171703
Author: Ronald J. Comer
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Alcohol is a depressant which acts on the central nervous system causing the person to feel less inhibited and more relaxed. If consumed in large quantities, it can have detrimental effects on the physical and mental health. However, despite being potentially dangerous, alcohol is legal in many places all over the world.

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Alcohol is used as a means to socialize, celebrate, and feel good. However, excessive use of alcohol is linked with a number of physical and psychological problems. Despite this, alcohol is legal in many parts of the world. One consideration might be that fermented alcoholic drinks were consumed by people of different cultures and communities in the past, and are still being consumed all around the world. In this way, drinking is seen as socially acceptable. Since there are many people all around the world who like to drink alcohol, it is least likely to be banned. Banning might lead people to seek alcohol through wrong or illegal means and might put people's health at risk because of the illegal selling of unhealthy or low-priced priced alcoholic drinks. Therefore, the law supports the consumption of alcohol, but has laid down laws regarding the appropriate drinking age.

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