What a scale actually means and what we can do with it depends on what its numbers represent. Numbers can be grouped into 4 types or levels: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Nominal is the most simple, and ratio the most sophisticated. Each level possesses the characteristics of the preceding level, plus an additional quality. Nominal. Nominal is hardly measurement.
If that's not bad enough, then consider the fact that, over the long-term, alcohol can cause you to be more likely to get sick and can result in severe liver damage. This is because alcohol leads to a condition called cirrhosis, which is the scarring of the liver.
Men drink excessively more than women do. In addition, there is a link between alcohol and violence. Although alcohol does not cause violent behavior, it affects that part of the brain that inhibits violent behavior. Without that inhibition, an intoxicated, aggressive man may act impulsively upon his anger.njuries and Death as a Result of Alcohol Use in Men (2). 1  Men consistently have higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations than women. 2  Among drivers in fatal motor-vehicle traffic crashes, men are almost twice as likely as women to have been intoxicated (blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater).