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Alcohol consumption
* Most alcohol consumption has effects.
* Most alcohol consumption improves milk production
* Some alcohol consumption affects infants
  - causes hypertension
* Some alcohol consumption reduces milk production
* big cause of sleep apnea also.
* can affect awareness and cause a person to choke.
* can also affect infant health
  - be a factor
* can also increase pain
  - the chance of heat stroke or dehydration on a hot day
  - be a large part of the holiday season for many people
  - cause further weakening of the heart muscle
  - create negative externalities, but only if people drink to excess
  - damage the brain and most body organs
  - directly or indirectly result in damage to the liver
* can increase the chance of heat stroke or dehydration on a hot day
  - liver damage caused by chloroform
  - lead to deficiency of certain micronutrients
  - prevent implantation of a fertilized egg
* can result hours later in what is known as a hangover type of headache
  - in delayed severe insulin reactions
* cause of acute gastritis and duodenitis.
* causes a number of marked changes in behavior
  - charges in behavior
  - dramatic rises in estrogen levels in the body
  - nausea in people taking disulfiram
  - problems with coordination, reflexes, and balance
* doubles the rate of magnesium excretion as well.
* enhances liver metastasis in colorectal carcinoma patients.
* follows the same pattern as tobacco.
* has acute effects on the body and causes a number of marked changes in behavior
  - sexual performance
* increases risk.
* increases the likelihood of injury or death resulting from vehicle accidents
  - mayhem on college campuses
  - toxic effects of carbon tetrachloride
  - toxicity of the pharmacological constituents
* induces a specific cachectic response in melanoma-bearing mice.
* is an integral part of the Australian social scene
  - associated with increased risk of suicide in the home
  - banned in some public places as 'street drinking'
  - extremely common
  - free, even for teens
  - in part escapist
  - known to increase dopamine levels in the brain
  - linked to birth defects
  - notoriously under-reported in most studies
  - one of the few breast cancer risk factors that can be easily modified
  - related to suicide, motor vehicle accidents, and violent behavior
* is the most common cause of domestic violence
  - dangerous thing an adolescent can do
  - serious addiction related problem in the nation
  - number one item that contributes to crime on campus
* plays a major role in domestic abuse.
* promotes inflammation, cell death and scarring in the liver.
* remains a huge drain on the health system through injury.
* varies markedly with social class in women.
* wills have effects
+ Crime in Bhutan, Drug-related crime: Crime by country :: Bhutan

Conspicuous consumption
* has an impact on most people, especially in America.
* is central to their daily lives
  - located in wealthy people

Electricity consumption
* equals generation plus imports minus exports minus distribution losses.
* is more likely to be affected by production requirements than price
  - observed to be more significant than total consumption of primary energy

Energy consumption
* Reduce the consumption of energy throughout the life cycle.
* causes problems.
* generates heat.
* impacts the environment.
* is an important consideration in process design
  - increased for building systems
  - more dependent on climate than on occupancy
  - relatively high in the steel industry
* rise significantly during extreme cold weather.
* takes places.

Excessive consumption
* Some excessive consumption causes hypertension
  - illnesses
  - severe illnesses
* can damage and kill the host
  - interfere with iron absorption
  - lead to a lower bone mass
* damages hearts.