Alcohol Abuse At An Event

This is because 666 people die each year due to this horrible social behaviour, as in 2013 at study showed one in five people recent drinkers aged 14 or older the put himself or others at risk of harm while under the influence of alcohol, the 14 years and older would relate to teenagers and going to parties. Some of the consequences this social behaviour can happen a person are: death, loss of consciousness, blackouts, emotional changes, hospitalization and vomiting. The reason this is bad is, that people have no recollection of what is happening and this can cause horrible effects later in life. This is why alcohol-related abuse is another unsafe social

“80 percent of teen-agers have tried alcohol, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in the top three causes of death among teens: accidents, homicide and suicide” (Underage, CNN.com pg 3). Students may use drinking as a form of socializing, but is it really as good as it seems? The tradition of drinking has developed into a kind of “culture” fixed in every level of the college student environment. Customs handed down through generations of college drinkers reinforce students' expectation that alcohol is a necessary ingredient for social success. These perceptions of drinking are the going to ruin the lives of the students because it will lead to the development alcoholism. College students who drink a lot, while in a college

Alcohol has been around for many centuries, involving tradition, religion, and social gatherings. For many using alcohol is not a problem because they fall into the categories listed above. In some churches, the use of wine is used to represent the blood of Christ, although many have turned to grape juice now. Others use alcohol as a custom for watching football or perhaps traditionally within some cultures like the Irish, who drink daily for continued health. And lastly, social gatherings are also an excuse to ‘drink up’ and celebrate any event in one’s life. What most people fail to realize is that drinking can lead to health issues and dependence.

“Alcohol is a drug that has been passed down from generation to generation.” The alcohol industry makes people believe that with out the drinks there would be no holidays, no parties, no family gatherings. They tell you that you are cool if you drink. They have ads with amazing places, beautiful woman, and fun parties to promote drinking. What they don't tell you are all the casualties that are caused from the alcohol. 88,000 people in the United States alone pass away from alcohol related causes every year and 31% of car crashes are due to being impaired from alcohol. The War on Alcohol by Anna Quindalen was written to provide information about the negative effects of alcohol for not only the person drinking but the people around them. She

In today’s American society, the consumption of alcohol is commonly practiced. It is quite uncommon for one to attend a social event where the presence of alcohol is obsolete. However, society has deemed it fit to tell our youth that they are not allowed to participate in the traditional social pastime of drinking until they reach the age of 21. Hence, when they encounter methods around this predicament-and most of them do-young adults often participate in the reckless consumption of alcohol in large quantities.

Since 1979, the rate of binge drinking has increased 20 percent in non-college women and 40 percent in women who attend college, and this rate continues to rise. College students that are not “of age” to drink legally engage in “pre game” sessions, where the primary goal is to get drunk before attending a social event. To obtain this goal, the young adults “take multiple shots of hard liquor in rapid succession”(McCardell) in locations that are beyond administrative authority. These unsafe and unhealthy drinking behaviors lead to many short and long term health effects. Drinking is driven away from responsible adults who could model moderation for young adults and instead driven into risky settings, heavily weighted with peer pressure and usually not supervised by any non-intoxicated people. While drunk driving is a problem, a study from the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse states that of 5,000 deaths involving alcohol in those under the age of 21, more than 60 percent of the fatalities occur off of roadways (McCardell). This includes alcohol poisoning deaths that result from binge drinking incidents, which between 1998 and 2005 jumped from 779 to 2290 cases in 18-24 year olds (Glaser). These statistics indicate that the primary problem of this age is not drunk driving, but instead “clandestine binge

One of the largest questions still up for debate is whether to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18. We know that this issue is very mundane to you if you’re from the 70’s and 80’s. We can also recall learning about prohibition in the 1920s. Banning alcohol wasn’t the answer then and it isn’t the answer now. It is time America has lowered the drinking age. The push for this started by the founder of Choose Responsibility, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the increasing awareness of the harms associated with alcohol use among young adults. The United States is one of the only western nations left in which the drinking age is over 18. In most European cultures, drinking is perceived as a social activity. Therefore youths drink as

What drives many people to drink and drive? Do they do because of the peer pressure or maybe because they think it makes them look cool? More and more young adults are start to drink at younger ages to help cope with issues that they have in their young lives instead of dealing with their issues directly. Many people do it to make them feel better about themselves, yet many do it to relieve to pressure of the work day. Yet the biggest about of alcohol is being consumed by people below the age of twenty one. Many are being influenced by peer pressure and by the effects of those around them. Peer Pressure has the ability to work in two ways; the positive effect which deters the young away and then the negative effect which draws them in. In 1980 there was a significant study done to show the conclusion of drunken driving penalties on many young adults and teenagers. Many young drivers reported the top four reasons why they wouldn’t drink and drive:

Alcohol is one of the most tempting substances to young people. In Wisconsin we have a culture focused around drinking, which increases the difficulty of resisting the temptation and peer pressure of drinking. Ben Poston, in his article “Alcohol and Death Collide on Highway 41” states, “an appleton bar running a promotion giving customers all they could drink for $5” When bars run specials like this it can have a huge impact on the number of people that drink. Alcohol is already very tempting to many people, lowering the price can push people over the edge to drink. People are not able to resist the temptation of drinking when they find a good deal, and a good deal can even encourage them to drink more and put themselves in danger. These days young people don’t have to work very hard to get their hands on some alcohol. They can obtain the substance from a parent, stealing it, or buying it with a fake ID. If they really want it they will find a way to get some. Alcohol is so tempting that they will try just about anything to get it. Peer pressure is a big factor when it comes to alcohol and can tempt a person into using alcohol. One of the most staggering facts comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which is, “By age 18, about 60 percent of teens have had at least 1 drink.” This means that by age 18, 60% of the US population has experimented with alcohol with at least one

Since I was a child living in Venezuela, I have been surrounded with a party atmosphere. This does not mean that all I did was party. It means that people in Venezuela like having fun and making everything into a huge party, even if it is a small formal dinner or a reunion of a group of friends. Unfortunately, all of these reunions are complemented with large amounts of alcohol, which means many adults and young adults greatly affected by alcohol under the same roof. Such situations were normal to me as I became a teenage,r but I had never realized how much damage and changes alcohol could bring out in a person.

Alcohol use is extremely prevalent in our society. Young people grow up seeing their parents and other adults make toast of wine and champagne at special occasions, as well as casually enjoying a few beers at a picnic. Today alcoholic beverages are frequently as common at business lunches as they are at college frat parties. Underage drinking is a huge problem which everyone must face. Under age drinking not only has devastating effects on those who drink but also on our society. "Young people illegally consume almost 3.6 billion drinks annually which is 10 million drinks each day."(http://www.cspinet.org/booze/alcyouth.htm.) Underage drinking has serious social, health and economic consequences. It

Alcohol is something that some of us can't resist and we have different relationships with it. Some people drink it because they’re going through something painful while others drink just for fun. Whether it’s for fun or not drinking have become a huge issue for society and statics show that many people are dying in accidents under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

The case moved timely and Counseling and guidance was provided during the assessment and planning phase. The consumer did not appear to be medically stable because he was not addressing the alcohol abuse at the time the IPE was developed. The psychologist recommended a drug test, which would have provided the information necessary to request that the consumer participate in an AA program and provide proof of his participation before moving forward to write an IPE. A behavioral contract could have made the consumer more accountable and make the case stronger. The counselor assisted the consumer with medication for the Bi-polar disorder and medication was purchased for four months, but the alcohol abuse was not addressed.

Every problem has a beginning, where the domino effect starts. In most cases people get started drinking not because they like it, but because it is illegal and it gives them a chance to rebel. The so-called “rebel” becomes bored of drinking alone and eventually seeks “company” when they are drinking. The only catch is that the “rebel” can not be the only one drinking so the “company” has to drink. This is where the problem with peer pressure and teenage drinking begins and the first domino starts the chain reaction. There are two types of peer pressure. There is direct peer pressure where a subject’s peers actually force him into having a drink. There is also indirect peer pressure where the subject enters a setting and his peers are drinking so he decides to have a drink to fit in with the rest of his peers (Articles-Teenage Drinking 2). Surveys show that alcohol abuse is related to teenage activities such as going on dates and going to parties (Teenage Alcohol Misuse 2).

Even if the person appears to be fine and there is no one to drive their car, call a taxi. The amount of money that it costs does not even compare to how priceless a life is. Many little things come into affect when you are socially drinking and it is better to be safe then sorry. Children always are afraid that their parents will be upset with them if they are intoxicated. One hundred percent of parents would rather have their kids home alive and drunk, then get in a car with a drunk driver and run the risk of death. Driving drunk impairs everyone and no one is immune to it. Driving an automobile while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things a person could do. This is because they are not only dangering themselves, but the other drivers on the road. There is no safe way to drink and drive. One drink may complicate a person's ability to drive a vehicle. It has been said in some reports that drinking heavily can even impair a person's driving in the morning after they wake up. These two organizations are leading the way in the harsh battle to stop people from drinking and driving. The best way to stop this horrible epidemic is to make people aware and to educate them. These two groups as well as many others are trying to do so. They promote parties on weekends for kids to go to, just so they are not in danger of drunk drivers. Many schools around the country have clubs to try and help prevent