Alcohol: Psychosocial Effects

K. J. Sher; R. Winograd; A. Vergés

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00016-1

Alcohol: Psychosocial Effects

K. J. Sher^*, R. Winograd, A. Vergés

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Alcohol use has significant effects on behavior; these can be both acute (e.g., drunken comportment) and chronic (e.g., alcohol-induced depression). However, it is well established that there are large, individual differences in how drinkers react to alcohol. Additionally, different types of drinking contexts tend to elicit different effects and are associated with different harms. Consequently, characterizing the effects of alcohol consumption requires an understanding of the drinker and the drinking context, in addition to the drink (i.e., beverage alcohol) itself.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	84-91
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123750006
ISBN (Print)	9780080961804
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00016-1
State	Published - 1 Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Acute effects
Alcohol
Alcohol expectancies
BAC curve
Chronic effects
Dosage
Individual differences
Personality differences
Psychosocial effects
Situational context

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