The long-term effects of alcohol (ethanol) consumption range from cardioprotective health benefits for low to moderate alcohol consumption in industrialized societies with higher rates of cardiovascular disease to severe detrimental effects in cases of chronic alcohol abuse.n addition, damage to the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system can occur from chronic alcohol abuse. The long-term use of alcohol is capable of damaging nearly every organ and system in the body. The developing adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to the toxic effects of alcohol.
See also: National Occupational Classification. The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System is a United States government system of classifying occupations. It is used by U.S. federal government agencies collecting occupational data, enabling comparison of occupations across data sets.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces annual wage estimates for more than 800 individual occupations. Newly released figures for 2012 put BLS Code 29-1066 (an occupational group encompassing psychiatrists) in ninth place in yearly wages. The group, which includes 24,210 employees across the country, posted an average annual salary of $177,520. BLS also produces wage estimates at the metropolitan level, though the rankings for many occupational groups may not be comprehensive.