In today’s society, alcohol has become one of the main necessities for people to create relaxation, confidence, and the ability to be social. In the short story “A Bartender Tells What Man Did to Booze, and Booze to Man”, an anonymous bartender gives an up close and personal account of his observations about the effects alcohol has on men. He emphasizes the change in their character after a few drinks. Koren Zailckas from Smashed shares a memoir of her life describing her relationship with alcohol abuse and the problems that it caused for her. Although certain types of alcohol are used to support good health, it is the excessive consumption and misuse that leaves people dependent resulting in significant social, physical, and mental …show more content…
Men who when stark sober could “let themselves go”, men who were in dread of convention, were utterly different beings when they drank. For alcohol made most men bold. Most timid men like the feeling of boldness (Anonymous 122). As depicted in both stories, alcohol can be used as a tool to help people break out of their shell and discover traits that they never knew existed.
Alcohol can also leave many physical effects on a person's body. Zailckas described her first ever blackout by receiving details from her friends and parents because she herself could not remember. “I passed out on the dock in a puddle of my own vomit” (Zailckas 92). Passing out in your vomit is a common effect of alcohol abuse and has led to many people suffocating and dying. She explained how she woke up in a hospital bed with bruises all over from her also drunken friends dropping her while trying to carry her lifeless body. Being as though the people that she was with were also intoxicated, her situation was worsened and more damage was done.
Along with the physical consequences of drinking, alcohol can have many negative effects on a person's mental health. For Koren, she could not remember big pieces of her experiences from the past. Alcohol impaired her judgment as well, leading her to make bad choices in friends. Because Koren suffered from low self-esteem, she would do whatever it took to be accepted. If that meant drinking all the time with people who saw it as cool and
While consumption of alcohol is a socially acceptable practice in our society, issues arise when abuse occurs. Donatelle and Thompson (2011) define alcohol abuse as the "excessive consumption or a level of consumption that interferes with work, school, or social and family relationships" (256). As with other drug addictions, this abuse is disruptive to the alcohol abusers life as well as to those close to them. Moreover, alcohol abuse is accompanied by many devastating effects for all demographics. The harms associated with the misuse and abuse of alcohol includes: harm to oneself, negative effects on friendships and social life, and negative affects to physical
Drinking can cause a person to have a complete personality change and become violent or hostile after drinking. They may also become irritable or panicky during times when a drink is expected. An alcoholic may drink to the point of black out; this is where they don’t remember what they’ve done or said that happened during a bout of drinking. A definite red flag for alcoholism is when a person has to have to drink in the morning when they first wake up.
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certain periods of time. It goes into depth about how binge drinking can be linked biologically and culturally to vulnerability and can cause the stated outcomes, such as academics, social life, and even death. It further analyzes the historical changes in society involving drinking and how with sexual maturity peaking
Alcohol is a subject that is not talk about much. When a person drinks too much of alcohol it can causes some severe problem, including death. However, a person can drink so much alcohol until it causes major brain damage. Some of the problem that can be cause by consume too much of alcohol are: liver damaged, dementia, traumatic brain injury, ataxia, and some problems with the stomach and pancreas. In this study, alcohol is also known for causing Korsakoff?s syndrome and Wernicke?s encephalopathy. Some people may be unaware that they have an alcohol problem. Therefore, people have known to drink and drink until they pass out. This is where the problem began, because he or she or unaware of what is going on. A person that is very intoxicated can?t think normal. There brain is unaware of what is going on. If you know a person that has an alcohol problem, get them some help before it is too late.
Alcohol has a long history of being portrayed in media as a “relaxing” elixir after a long day at work or a method of unwinding. The role of alcohol in movies and television are false impressions of what would happen in a social setting if you were to be drinking a certain alcohol or the how much better your time would be spent if you were drinking. Commercials and advertisements use models, cars, celebrities, sports, clubs, and entertainment to promote an image or brand that alcohol brings life, love, and lust to any party however the cold hard truth is that it is far from the perception it sells. This multi-million dollar industry prides itself on a fast growing industry that has the highest percentage of users of a social drug in the United States. “We do not need the brewers’ reminder that the absolute quantity of alcohol consumed has been steadily increasing at a rate of at least 7% per annum to be aware that it remains far and away the most widely-accepted social drug in this country,” (Aud, 1981, p. 48).
Alcoholics that trapped so deep in the spell of alcoholism are leaving a legacy behind for those who continue to make alcohol companies millions of dollars by ruining their lives, making the wrong investment every time they purchase a bottle of alcohol; to them an “alternative route” to mask any issues they might be encountering at a particular time in their lives, and to those alcohol-making companies they are walking fortune—a walking billboard. Advertisement ads for these products continue targeting not only the already alcoholics, but also targeting underage drinkers. These
Alcohol abuse can affect the body physically, mentally, and socially. Physically it can make the body weight reduce or enhance, it can create cloudiness of the eyes, and yellowness of the skin (Jaundice). Mentally it can have your speech slurry, hallucinate, forgetful, and discombobulated. Many people suffer from alcohol abuse socially because they often can be a lonesome drinker and drinks in piece. While others party and drink socially with crowds.
They made me feel civilized. I had had too much red wine, bread, cheese, bad coffee, and grappa. I sat on the high stool before the pleasant mahogany, the brass, and the mirrors and did not think at all.” (A Farewell to Arms 73) It was more than just a drink. It gave him a feeling that couldn't be replaced by anything. It made him feel smart and educated ,and relaxed him to where he didn't think of anything or anyone. Society views people that are constantly drinking as drunks without fully questioning or understanding to what reasoning they might have to be addicted to such a thing such as alcohol. Because society doesn't understand . Majority of people such as Hemingway drank due to depression. That alcohol they chose to drink helps them forget or helps them feel better. Most people that choose the route of drinking don't usually do anything with their lives , such as my Aunt who's been a drunky all her life due to the lost of her daughter. She still sits in that coach and cries , she's has been crying for years now, but Hemingway made history. He became one of the best writers in his centry and my century. He motivated a lot of young writers. Although alcohol is believed to be bad for your liver , Hemingway didn’t show a sign of caring. He found a positive outcome of alcohol and used it for his own good . “ I held the oars up and we sailed with them. Catherine was opening the bag. She
Today many people enjoy drinking alcohol as a normal every day drink. According to a CASA report, between 37.5% and 48.8% of alcohol sold is consumed by alcoholics and underage drinkers. Most people start drinking or try alcohol before the legal age, causing addiction at an earlier age. However, they don’t give attention or they don’t recognize the consequences of alcohol abuse and how it changes their life. Drinking too much alcohol can have an effect on body organs, personal life, and for women their maternal life. These effects are usually never good. Alcohol is in fact a drug and more addictive than most substances consumed by people.
For centuries, alcohol has been used to glamorize events such as weddings, graduations, and promotions. The sad truth is that thirty percent of people in the United States previously or currently have an alcohol-use disorder. For an alcoholic, these events are just another reason to have a drink to escape whatever problem they are facing. Alcoholism is a complicated disease that is often misunderstood and criticized. Instead of offering help to an alcoholic, people often blame them for their ways without trying to understand how the alcoholic is being affected. Alcoholism affects the alcoholic mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Alcohol is a substance that is often abused by people. Alcohol can have negative effects like, heart, liver, and brain damage.
Attention Getter: Charles Bukowski, one of the most famous poets, novelists and writers, once said (n.d),“That’s the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.” Alcohol is one of the most used and misused drugs known to man. As Frank Sinatra once implied (n.d), “Alcohol may be a man’s enemy… but the Bible says love your enemy.”
The three guest speakers that visited this class presented us with a wealth of knowledge and information coming from various perspectives and opinions involving alcohol and drug use. Ranging from criminal justice facts and statistics to social problems experienced by college students of today, each one effectively presented their own individual mindset. Coming from a background of studying nursing, I was very intrigued in John Gresham’s presentation of the various effects that alcohol has on the body and mind. In the following paragraphs I shall number the individual points that I learned from these speakers, respectively.
The presence of alcoholic beverages seems ubiquitous today, and it has been that way for thousands of years. Nowadays, it can be found at sporting events, social gatherings, with meals, and in many other environments. Alcohol is a psychoactive drug (it alters mood and potentially consciousness) and is specifically classified as a depressant. Depressant drugs slow down the nervous system and physiological functioning while promoting a relaxing, drowsy feeling. In the case of alcohol, these aforementioned effects typically arise when heavy doses of the drug are consumed. In low to moderate doses, however, the opposite happens. The alcohol has a mood-elevating effect, along with many other physical and social symptoms that are associated with it. This essay will discuss some of the effects that alcohol has on social behavior. First, the mechanism of action alcohol has on the brain will be explained, followed by paragraphs that discuss how moderate amounts of alcohol influence social behavior, sexual behavior, and driving ability.