Drinking: A Case Study Of Ethical Dilemmas

In this short essay, the author will analyze the topic of alcoholism in Not All of Us Are Saints. It is the author's contention that only community based efforts such as Dr. David Hilfiker's stand a chance of stemming the tide for this at risk population that has so much social stigma attached to it. For this purpose, we will examine studies in which community based programs help to alleviate the problems of alcoholics.

Risky Drinking is an HBO documentary that provides a deep look inside the stories of four very different people, and the consequences of alcohol on their lives and on their families. In USA, nearly 70% of adults drink alcohol, while almost 1/3 of the American adults involved in problems at some stage in their lives due to drinking alcohol.

Alcoholism is a prominent substance abuse issue in Western society. The treatment method of controlled drinking as opposed to abstinence is a continuing cause of controversy in alcohol research to this day. The US is different from Europe in its acceptance of controlled drinking as a goal of treatment: “in the US alcohol dependence is typically depicted as a ‘recurring disease’ and the ‘successful abstainer’ as a ‘recovering’ though never ‘recovered’ alcoholic” (Coldwell, 2005). Depending on the alcohol abuse patient’s individual characteristics, either controlled drinking or abstinence is chosen as a treatment.

“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

After experiencing the campus police and the preceding hearing, I have learned that drinking while underage in a dry building is both against the university’s and my own policies. This university takes these matters seriously, which I am grateful for. After this one irresponsible night, I will not be drinking on campus let alone underage. The process that the RAs and campus police took were excellent, for they really frightened me once we were caught. I am aware that this process is in fact a real procedure, not just show. This made me really contemplate what occurred the night the offense was brought to light. I learned, that you will get caught if you drink excessive amount of alcohol in a dry dorm building. The RAs were probably trained to figure out when these situations are occurring, along with the campus police. In addition, I learned that the RAs are just making sure people are being safe (along with teaching them a lesson of not drinking). They are not there to be mean or anything, which one of my peers was convinced was true, but to teach irresponsible students of the results that will inevitably follow after. The fear and

In the United States, a citizen is considered an “adult” at the age of 18, and with that new title comes many responsibilities, such as the right to vote and to join the army. However, the legal drinking age in America is twenty-one. This issue has been a major controversy for some time now that faces both national and state governments. Should the drinking age be lowered to the age when legally a person becomes an adult and assumes all other adult responsibilities, or should it remain at a higher age to allow people to grow more mature and, hopefully, make more responsible decisions?

The Drinker Inventory of Consequences (DrInc) is a 50 questionnaire consisting of questions pertaining to a client’s physical, social, intrapersonal, impulse control, and interpersonal problems on a likert scale (Van Wormer & Davis, 2013). DrInc analyzes a client’s alcohol use, severity, treatments, and treatment outcomes, and changes in alcohol problems overtime (Miller, Tonigan & Longabaugh, 1995). DrInc is given to clients at an onsite location where there are limited distractions (PUBS). The counselor will explain why the assessment is being given and what information will be collected from the data (Miller et al., 1995). One of the main strengths of DrInc is it’s reliability, validity, and usefulness

I understand that, at least for me at the time, drinking was a way of connecting with friends, to socialize with strangers, and to alleviate the shyness. But in hindsight, I noticed there was a change from wanting to needing a drink.  It was a way to deal with the tree of work and life itself. Years later now my wife and son are in the picture, I do my best not drink "that much" at home, but still finding a myriad of excuses to do so.

At the University of Oklahoma, drinking in the dorms is not tolerated by school administration because OU is considered a dry campus. A three strike policy is in place in order to deter students from consuming alcohol in the dorms or anywhere on campus. However, the issue seems is that freshman students do not fully understand the impact of the three strikes and continuously drink in their dorms due to the low likelihood of getting caught. Drinking in the dorms has been going on ever since I arrived at OU and I am certain it has been happening for many years now.

To start off, drinking is an interesting topic. I believe drinking is not bad as long as you don't get drunk, but also I believe you need to be careful who you are drinking with. I don't have a problem with it, but I can say that it is not for me. I have seen the effects it can have on a person because my uncles on my mom's side so I choose to stay away from it. I am not a fan of smoking either honestly. It is addicting. If it gets in the way of God why do it. It becomes an idol, you get so addicted to it that you can't stop. It says in the bible to save sex for marriage. 1 Corinthians 618-20 and Galations 5:19-21 pretty much sum that up. Homosexuality is big in our generation. I believe Homosexuality is wrong. Men were created to be with women

Hello Jacqueline, the alcohol industry could be considered as a legal, but socially irresponsible product. I believe that the responsibility should be the customer not the merchant. Extreme alcohol ingestion could cause serious harm and the alcohol industry knows it. One thing that the alcohol business does is using corporate social responsibility (CSR) tactics trying to portray themselves as great corporate residents to their stakeholders (Fooks, Gilmore, Collin, Holden & Lee, 2013). I have experienced alcohol abuse in my personal life. Many of my family members as well as myself have fought with the addiction of alcohol. One thing that the alcohol industry does not do is put a gun to a person's head and make them buy or drink their

Alcohol is a drug that is classified as a central nervous system depressant. There are three forms of alcohol, beer, wine and distilled spirits. Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States and has more adverse effects that most other drugs combined. There are many aspects to consider when thinking about alcohol as a drug. There are many myths surrounding alcohol, including who uses it, what its effects are on users, social and sexual situations and the amounts people drink. The vast majority of the American population uses alcohol and in many various ways and this also causes different effects. Alcohol is also has a great causation in crimes committed by users, social, medical, and educational problems as a

Eighteen-year olds throughout the United States are considered legal adults in almost every way, with one notable exception: the privilege of having an alcoholic beverage.

In 1999, three university friends, Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright established what was soon to be called Innocent Drinks. Soon after, they introduced their first smoothie into the market, at a stall in a London music festival. In fact, consumers where asked to throw their empty bottles in cans marked “yes” and “no” to determine if the three business men should continuous selling their product, the majority agreeing “yes”. After numerous name changes that ranged from “Fast Factor”, “Hungry Aphid” and “Nude”, the business came to be known as “Innocent Drinks”.

Three friends from the Cambridge University, Richard Reed, Jon Wright and Adam Balon founded the innocent drinks in 1998. All the three were in their respective fields of work and working for different companies after they graduated in 1994. Reed worked for an advertising agency, while Balon and Wright worked for different management consultants. The three friends always had an idea about starting a company of their own and in 1998 they founded the innocent drinks after an intense market research and testing their product.