Factors to Consider Before Drinking Alcohol

When talking about alcohol, we understand there is a lot of misinformation about substances, particularly alcohol – So in this week’s video, we’d like to take the time to talk about some of those misconceptions concerning alcohol.

Alcohol is a depressant - it slows down cognitive processes in the brain. We discuss the following actors that are important to consider before consuming alcohol:

-Age
-Health Status
-Medications
-Family History
-Frequency

The following references were utilized in the creation of this video script:

Sudhinaraset, M., Wigglesworth, C., & Takeuchi, D. (2016). Social and cultural contexts of alcohol use: influences in a social-ecological framework. Alcohol Research Current Reviews, 38(1): 35-45.