Alcohol Research Paper

By listening to these people who are recovery alcoholics talk about their experiences, thought me that Alcohol Anonymous, is a program that depends on the belief of a superior bin, whatever that might be for you. This is not a medical treatment that gives the members of AA medication for their addiction, or has an expert who is trying to psychoanalyze them. It is a program that it is run by the same people who have an alcohol problem; there are no experts or people teaching others. It is a simple concept of people sharing their life experiences and following the 12th steps of AA. What I heard is that in AA, they found a place where there are other people like them who are struggling with the same problem and that made a difference for them.

The unit that made the biggest impression on me was the alcohol unit, because it made me realize the hell that some people go through with either being an alcoholic or having someone in your family that is and alcoholic. When an alcoholic they can seem perfectly fine and normal but once the alcohol reaches their system they are a completely different person, they could be abusive and it like someone took control of their body and emotions.

The most abused substance on college campuses is alcohol. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that four out of five college students drink alcohol. College students are traditionally between the ages of 18 and 22 years old, with 21 being the legal drinking age in America. Even more important, half of these drinkers engage in binge drinking, which is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period. Many factors, in addition to its easy access, makes alcohol the substance of choice for students. Upperclassmen over age 21 can buy alcohol legally and distribute it to younger students, and it is relatively inexpensive.

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

This Annotated Bibliography has been developed in co-ordination with an Alcohol Poster presentation, with the aim of elucidating the dangers alcohol has on a person’s health and wellbeing. The author chose alcohol as a topic, as it is well-known to be dangerous but in contrast it is readily available for people to purchase. Alcohol dependency has serious detrimental effects on people’s health and social lives. The World Health Organisation (WHO, 2008) stated “alcohol is the third- biggest threat to public health”. Nearly 200,000 people die each year from alcohol abuse (Claypool). It is an escalating problem within UK culture; latest statistics demonstrate 33% of men and 16% of women were

It’s no secret that wine can stain your teeth, but did you know that drinking alcohol can have other damaging effects to your oral health? Whether it be a daily nightcap, an occasional drink, or even some common “health” products you’d never suspect as harmful, alcohol intake can be the root cause of many costly mouth problems. Find out how this pervasive substance can wreak serious dental havoc, and what you can do about it.

In the United States alone the drinking patterns throughout history have changed dramatically to reflect the times. Starting out in colonial times the usage of alcohol use was seen as a blessing, and harmless to society. It was acceptable to drink while at work, and during social events, however drinking alone was highly frowned upon. Many early religions believed that alcohol was a gift from God, “man should partake of God’s gift with out wasting or abusing it”#. To enhance and encourage the social

“I must entreat you to be scrupulous in the use of strong liquors. One night’s drunkenness may defeat the labours of forty days well employed.” James Boswell once wrote. College students consuming alcohol has become a persistent problem in America. As we all know, alcohol is a product that has provided a variety of functions for people in the world, especially in twenty first century, it is widely used in socializing, chemically, and medicinally. Although drinking alcohol can benefit peoples in enhancing the enjoyment and quality of life, but massive of consumption could lead to addictions which may cause the negative impact in our life, such as small issues like having headache the next day, losing your job, or more serious of

Alcohol consumption and abuse as it relates to ‘social drinking’, or drinking copious amounts of alcohol at social gatherings, was the topic of this article. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Laboratory (NIAAA) 43.1 percent of men and 28.8 percent of women 18 and older in the study considered binge drinkers, meaning they consumed four or more drinks in the time span of two hours, within last year. This indicates that many young adults believe they are simply drinking socially, but could over-drinking which can have many adverse short term, and potentially long term, affects. Having immense headaches days after drinking that reduce productivity, and law violations while intoxicated are some examples of how alcohol abuse negatively affects us.

This article analyzes the present-day status of studies on preventing alcohol abuse and alcoholism, with an importance on efforts to decrease the amount of people driving under the influence, underaged alcohol use, alcohol consumption overall, and on the long-term effects of alcohol.

The history of alcohol, its production and the practices associated with the act of drinking is as old and rich as the history of human race. Alcoholism is a social issue with concerns citizens not only of America, but also the entire world. The perception of depedence and enslavement of ethanol should be changed in order to prevent the issue from growing even fruther. This addiction is destructive to the addict's health, both psychological and physical, it affects their relationships with friends and family.

In recent times, marijuana has slowly become less and less of a taboo subject. The gradual legalization has made marijuana a hot topic, both for its recreational uses and medicinal properties. The biggest questions that remain are, is it dangerous and is it more dangerous than alcohol? Given the length of time that alcohol has been legal most people would assume that it is the safer option, but is that true?

Alcohol has been the lifeblood of civilization dating thousands of years back in time, and it is clear to see the culture impact it has made throughout history. People perceive alcohol in many different ways; depending on gender, age, religious background, or social upbringing. Throughout history alcohol has affected different cultures and various demographics. It has been a source of pleasure and aesthetic in many cultures, along with being one of the oldest rites of passage, especially in modern day American society. Alcohol and drinking were also an integral part of religious observances throughout history and culture. The use of alcohol can be seen as a social lubricant, and besides being a thirst quencher, it can play a pivotal role

(CT-1) above alcohol article said about how alcohol made up of and it’s effect. How people become addict with it. Why people using alcohol and how it affects our community. (CT-2) In my opinion I believe the authors of the article were saying that due to the misuse of alcohol teenagers, high school student and college students were dying a lots due to car accident. Author try to said that if reader is alcohol abuse than they should their habits and try to help people who have alcohol abuse common problems. Again, author try to say people do not make children alcoholic because if parents or relative are alcoholic or alcohol abuse automatically children will become alcoholic. (CT-3) before reading this article on alcohol I used to think alcohol is bad to health and person who are alcoholic they are too bad people. I will never test this alcohol. (CT-4) after reading this article than also my reaction was same to alcoholic people but I will try to help them in their reason to become alcoholic because some people used alcohol to become tension free. (CT-5) in my opinion I made conclusions that people who used and abuse alcohol please do not make your friends and family as like you and be careful and anything happen by reason and it have both negative and positive reason. (QL-1) in General graph tells me about which age group people are more alcoholic and how many of them are not currently using, how much

According to research and statistics, alcohol is the number one drug used by college students. Most individuals do not label alcohol as a drug due to the way it is consumed, but when considering the negative side effects that accompany alcohol, the comparison of alcohol to drugs may not be that far of a stretch. Alcohol can not only be harmful to an individual’s external health but also their internal health as well. Consumption of alcohol over a long period of time may result in negative side effects to your heart, liver, pancreas, immune system, and ultimately if enough is consumed may result in cancer. This addicting, yet dangerous drug is best known for its ability