Factors that affect the absorption of alcohol such as “the alcohol concentration in your drink, the amount of alcohol a person consume, the amount of food in a person’s stomach, your metabolism, weight, body mass index and an individuals mood” (Donatelle, 2016, p. 233). For example if Paulo and a friend of his were the exact same weight and had the same meal, but the friend has a poorer metabolism, then he would have a longer absorption rate than Paulo despite their similarities. The amount of alcohol that is considered binge drinking for women would be would be about “four or more drinks in about two hours” and for men it would be about “five or more drinks” (240). Since Paulo regularly drinks between 5-8 drinks in an evening he would be considered …show more content…
(240). Short-term effects of binge drinking could include: dehydration, indigestion, heartburn, hangovers, hospitalization for fights, poor sexual decision-making, rape/sexual assault/dating violence, and lastly alcohol poisoning (235-237). Long-term effects of binge drinking could include: damage to the nervous system, weight gain, cardiovascular effects, liver disease (cirrhosis), and cancer (237-239). When Paulo’s friend, Luke, was rushed to the hospital, for fighting, the doctor told him that his BAC (blood alcohol content) was high enough that he could’ve gotten alcohol poisoning that’s a result of binge drinking. Luke would have had to have possibly 5-8 drinks in two hours, but what could have made him susceptible to alcohol poisoning could have been the fact that he probably didn’t eat well enough before drinking alcohol. I do believe that peer pressure, deliberate or not, can lead to high risk behavior because for one when college students enter college they are away from home and can embrace their newfound independence through” the rite of passage are symbolized by alcohol
January 20, Erica Bushick, 18, was found dead in her dorm room at Miami University in Ohio. Erica and her friend begin drinking at 10:00 PM on January 19. The two young ladies consumed two champagne bottles and vodka. Ericka had to be carried to her room by the cab driver due to her being unable to walk because she was too intoxicated. Erica roommate took pictures of her while she was sleep and posted them on social media at 1:00 AM. The next morning Erica was found cold and still lying, so the roommate called the police. The police department then came to the scene and pronounce Erica dead at 9:00 AM. (Hammil, 2017).
Over time, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have been arguing on their views on how to run our nation. Their opposing viewpoints resulted in the emergence of two political parties. One political party was the Federalist, who supported Alexander Hamilton. The second political party was the Democratic-Republicans, who supported Thomas Jefferson. As a member of the cabinet and a fellow American, I would support Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist party. I would support Hamilton because of his view on the economy and foreign policy. To elaborate, I would support the Federalists because of their perspective on the constitution and government. My opponents may say that their views on foreign policy, economy, government, and the constitution
A theme used in Chicago is strength and skill . Chicago was a city that had been built, wrecked and rebuilt. The people of Chicago all had power and strength to live in such a horrendous city. "Chicago" is not just about the powerful position of the city, but about the brute strength of the people who built it. Lines 1-5 are saying that Sandburg starts the poem with a list of names for the city that reflects its dirty, gritty, extreme soul. In the early twentieth century Chicago was a center for the businesses Sandburg notices. In these lines the speaker personifies the city by comparing it to a "Stormy, imposing, brawling" specialist, with "Enormous Shoulders." This list also brings out the human laborers who really perform the work related
The biggest problem with this alcohol abuse is the way the kids consume it. Binge drinking is the biggest worry with this high alcohol consumption. Binge drinking is consuming high quantities of alcohol in a short period of time. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Consumption 4 out of 5 college students drink alcohol, about half of those who do engage in binge drinking. There are many bad results that happen when students do consume alcohol at such a high rate on their own body and those around them. Not only do these students decrease their inhibitions, but their ability to make smart decisions also decreases quite a bit. Some of the many problems these students face is death, assault, sexual abuse, self-injuries, health problems and academic problems.
Zora Neale Hurston’s short story, “Sweat” effectively shows an African-American woman overcoming her abusive husband. In “Sweat,” the antagonist, Sykes abuses his wife, Delia emotionally and physically. The protagonist, Delia overcomes her fear of her husband by letting her anger build up inside until she finally no longer cares about her husband’s well-being. By the end of the story, Delia’s pint-up anger results in her watching her husband die even though she could save him. Symbolism plays a major role in “Sweat.”
Binge drinking is one of the worst social behaviours as it starts at a young age and that is where the obsession starts, as an Australia study shows that 2,00 kids that have a sip of alcohol when they are young due to their parents. This can lead to future binge drinking by the time they are 15 to 16 years old. It has been estimated that 2,643 Australians die due to binge drinking each year. Some of the effects of binge drinking can cause are a loss of control of brain function, less aware of your surroundings as well as loss of your tolerance levels so they drink more and more. This is why binge drinking is an unsafe social behaviour.
A man or a woman suffers, they have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of all rules of common sense. The symtoms of being an alcoholic is having rituals and being irritated/annoyed when these rituals are disturbed or commented on. This could be drinks before/during/after meals or after work. Dropping hobbies and activities the person used to enjoy; losing interest in them. A person who abuses alcohol may have many of these signs and symtoms- but they do not have the withdrawal symtoms like an alcoholic does, nor the same degree of compulsion to drink. Then comes along, binge drinking. When a woman consumes over six units and a man consumes more than eight units of alcohol in one sitting. Sipping wine, beer, or spirits three or four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking. Men who drink 22 or more units of alcohol a week have a 20% higher rate of admissions into acute care hospitals than non-drinkers. Healthy young adults who regularly binge drink may have a higher risk of heart disease later in life. "Underage drinking should not be a normal part of growing up. It's a serious and persistent public health problem that puts our young people and our communities in danger. Even though drinking is often glamorized, the truth is that
Binge drinking is considered to be a health problem because nearly half of all college students have reported to drink more than 5 drinks is a short period of time (Hennessee, 2013). There has been about 1,825 college students who have died from alcohol-related injuries such as motor-vehicle crashes with the students being between 18 - 24 years old (College Drinking Fact Sheet, 2015). An increase of 6% of college deaths has occurred due to binge breaking increasing the total amount from 1,600 to 1,700 (Hingson, Heeren, & Wechsler, n.d.).
Addiction has a significant influence when the individual consumes a substance and employs in an activity that can be gratifying and the extended utilization becomes compelling and disrupts with the activities of daily living, obligations, comparatively, performance in the job, relationships, or health. Individuals who utilize various medications used in substance abuse may not be apprehensive of their demeanor; they may not be cognizant that their actions are disorderly and precipitating complications for themselves and the people around them Psychology Today (2015). A lot of drugs are addicting. Addiction is a lingering, recurring condition indicated by besetting drug pursuing and utilized in defiance of negative ramifications and by resilient distortion in the brain. Individuals who are addicted have robust yearning for the drug, making it laborious to cease usage. Medications used in substance abuse heightens the danger to injury or fatality from narcotized driving or defiling conditions such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Hepatitis from perilous sexual habits or
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia (The Australian Drug Foundation, 2014). The term binge drinking is defined as drinking heavily over a short period of time with the intention of becoming intoxicated (Druginfo.adf.org.au, 2009). Binge drinking is spreading across Australia and is now having a greater affect on adolescents. There are things that individuals, schools, families and governments can do in order to minimise binge drinking. The effects that alcohol has on the body depend on a range of thing such as how often you are drinking, the strength of the drink you drink and how much you drink (Dame, 2016). Alcohol has both short-term and long-term effects on the body. Some short-term effects include alcohol poisoning, blackouts,
One risk factor of binge drinking is the alcohol use of peers, and being peer pressured into consuming high amounts of alcohol. As claimed by DrinkWise (2017), peer pressure can lead individuals, especially teenagers to do things that they usually wouldn’t do, and stop them from doing something they would want to do. Peer pressure can confront the individual’s views and morals of what is right and wrong. This is significantly evident in the youth when alcohol is involved, which is due to young people wanting to have a sense of belonging, and wanting to be liked and accepted by their peers. Therefore falling into the pressure of binge drinking in order to fit in with the people around themselves that like to binge
The recommended units of alcohol men and women should drink in a week is no more than 14 units. These 14 units needs to be spread out throughout the week, making sure that you have at least two to three alcohol-free days. Both men and women have now got the same recommended amount due to increase of cancer risk. It is though that men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol a day, if they do every single day, this means they are having between 21 units and 28 units a week, which is more than the recommended units a man should intake in a week by 7-14 units. For women it is recommended that they should not regularly drink more than 2-3 units of alcohol a day. If they intake, this amount of units in a week this means that they will intake between 14-21 units a week. This means that they would be in taking more than the recommended amount by 7 units. It is recommended that if a person is
In Alcohol, Tobacco, and Caffeine, shows that alcohol is a serious issue on campus universities. Especially being a binge drinkers, who are the cause of deaths, lack of interest in college, and even rape. However, university presidents are concerned about the student’s behavior on campus with alcohol use. They attend to provided leadership groups that help with students on alcohol abuse,
Because these people used alcohol they automatically put themselves at a higher risk, than non-drinkers, for alcohol-related injuries, problems with the law and many different negative health effects, including liver dysfunction, (MU Health, 2004). Users of alcohol also put others around them at a higher risk for negative consequences including disruption of events and studying, (Statistics on Alcohol, 2000).
While drinking might make you feel good now, if you abuse that alcohol it may lead to serious complications later. Heavy drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks in a day for women and five or more drinks in a day for men (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Alcohol is considered a depressant, so it is only seen fit that one of the chief effects of alcohol on the brain is to depress central nervous system functioning. In turn it may be why major depressive disorders occur in those who abuse alcohol. If the alcohol abuse continues over a period it intensifies into an alcohol dependency. Alcohol has effects on the body both mentally and physically. After a certain limit alcohol will slur your speech, increase your reaction time, and make you lose co-ordination. Alcohol consumption, particularly long-term alcohol dependence has many physiological ricks to consider, such as permanent damage to the brain, alcoholic liver disease, pancreatitis, alcohol poisoning