Year: 2007
Type: book
Abstract: Quick Facts provides easy-to-read answers to frequently asked questions about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, problem gambling, and related issues in Alberta.It does not intend to be the last word, but rather a starting point for learning more about these issues.AADAC Contents Alcohol What is alcohol?What happens to alcohol in the body?Are there differences in how alcohol affects men and women?What are the immediate effects of drinking alcohol?What is low-risk drinking?Is drinking good for your health?What are the long-term effects of chronic problem drinking?What is the difference between problem drinking and alcoholism?How many people in Alberta have a drinking problem?Is alcoholism a disease?What are the warning signs of a drinking problem?Is problem drinking hereditary?Do certain types of people develop alcohol-related problems?Does the type of alcohol consumed affect the chance of developing problems?What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or FASD?What is fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS?How much alcohol can a pregnant woman safely drink?Adolescents and Alcohol What is the legal drinking age across Canada?What is AADAC's position concerning the legal drinking age?What is the trend in drinking among teens?Are there differences in the treatment needs of adolescents and adults?Impaired Driving What are the drinking and driving laws in Canada?What are the penalties for drinking and driving offences that cause bodily harm?19 What are the penalties for drinking and driving offences causing death?19 In Alberta, how many traffic collisions involving injuries are alcohol-related?19 AADAC In Alberta, how many drinking teenage drivers are involved in casualty collisions?19 How many impaired driving charges occur each year in Alberta?Alcohol Consumption and Sales How much do Albertans drink?How much do Albertans spend on alcohol?How much alcohol is sold each year in Alberta?The Family and Problem Drinking What is the impact of living in a family with an alcohol-dependent person?How does alcohol abuse affect the family?How does a parent's drinking problem affect the children?How does problem drinking affect the spouse?Should family members seek help?What help is available for the family members affected by alcohol-related problems?Is legal protection available to the family of a problem drinker?Cannabis What are the short-term effects of cannabis use?What are the long-term effects of cannabis use?How many people use cannabis?What is the law in Canada concerning cannabis?How many drug offences are cannabis-related?How does AADAC view cannabis?Tobacco What is in a cigarette?What are the short-term effects of smoking tobacco?What are the long-term effects of smoking tobacco?How does a pregnant woman's smoking affect the fetus?What is second-hand smoke (environmental tobacco smoke)?What is passive or involuntary smoking?What are the risks associated with passive smoking?Why is using smokeless tobacco considered dangerous?How many deaths are related to smoking tobacco?What is the Alberta smoking rate, aged 15 and older?AADAC Cocaine What is cocaine?How is cocaine used?What are freebase and crack cocaine?What are the short-term effects of cocaine use?What are the long-term effects of cocaine use?Is crack more dangerous than cocaine?Are cocaine and crack addicting?How many people use cocaine?How many drug offences are cocaine-related?Caffeine What is caffeine?How much caffeine do various products contain?What are the short-term effects of caffeine use?How much caffeine is too much?Solvents/Inhalants What types of products contain solvents or inhalants that are used as drugs?How many teens in Alberta gamble?What is the legal gambling age in Alberta?How many problem gamblers are there in Alberta?How many AADAC clients receive treatment for gambling only?What are the three most common gambling activities AADAC clients are involved in?How much revenue does the Alberta Government get from gambling?Social Costs of Substance Use and Gambling Problems How many deaths are related to substance use?What types of costs are associated with workplace substance use and gambling problems?How many hospitalizations are related to substance use?How does substance use affect legal costs and crime?What other costs are associated with substance use and gambling problems?AIDS What is AIDS?How is HIV transmitted?Who is at risk for contracting HIV infection?How many people have died of AIDS?How can HIV be treated?Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use and Gambling Problems What is AADAC's treatment and prevention philosophy?How are AADAC services organized?What services does AADAC offer?What is Alcoholics Anonymous?Is abstinence the only answer?AADAC
Author: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission.
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4254857452