Drugs And Alcohol / Tobacco

Beer, the first beverage appeared as a result of changed lifestyle for the early humans. Before, humans were nomads, who would follow their food (pg. 9). But starting about 12,000 years ago humans had picked up on a new lifestyle (pg. 9). These small bands of about 30 people were now settling down in more permanent areas and had abandoned their old ways of constantly traveling (pg. 9). This drastic turning point in human history seemed to primarily come from one reason, the discovery of beer (pg.11). As beer was basically formed from the gathering of barley and wheat, humans had to form some type of permanent residency, and abandon their old nomadic lifestyle (pg.11).

The use and creation of beer is closely linked to the domestication of cereal grains and the practice of farming.

As beer started becoming a necessity, it showed the strong need for agriculture in society. People came together, to make an industry of beer, and creating civilizations.

Beer: Beer was not invented, it was discovered. Exactly when the first beer was brewed is unknown but there was almost certainly no beer before 10,000 BCE. The rise of beer was closely associated with the domestication of the cereal grains rom which it is made and the adoption of farming. Beer originated in the Fertile Crescent in Egypt and Mesopotamia. To beer drinkers in the Neolithic period, beer’s ability to intoxicate and induce a state of altered consciousness seemed magical. This caused them to believe beer was a gift from the Gods. Since it was a gift from the gods, it was presented as a religious offering in religious ceremonies, agricultural fertility rites, and in

In the Midwest we love our meat and potatoes, and our boring beer. These are both hold overs from another time, when goods could not move as far, or as fast as they do today. Although some craft brews are completely original, most of them are variations on classic recipes. These personal touches are what give breweries their own identity. In one way beer is a lot like food; ingredients and styles vary regionally, but it all starts out much the same.

Drugs and alcohol is a major social issue (J. David Hawkins, Richard F. Catalano, and Janet Y. Miller, 1992). It is not something that can be solved by the law (Lee P. Brown, 2008). Throughout history, many attempts have been made to try and legalize and control alcohol and drug addiction but has failed.

Is it strange that cereal grains go from bland to exciting and favorable to use in everyday life by one invention: beer. The cereal grains was turned not boring by adding only two things: water and time. The Egyptians' love for beer faltered since they made at least seventeen types of beer. Neither did the Mesopotamians' excitement, since they made over twenty types of beer. Also in Mesopotamia, they had government storehouses that hold beer-bread named bappir to keep for making beer or to use during food shortages. When people were passionate about something they dwell on it and that is what the Mesopotamians and Egyptians showed. The hype for beer did not end there since it became a symbol of friendship. The most important thing, that beer might have done to the Egyptians, Sumerians, Incas and China was to be used in religious offerings like funerals since it was a gift from gods. In my opinion, beer most been good, since they considered highly to be given to their gods. Then, beer turned socially acceptable after all the Sumerians started making stories about people turning human when eating bread and drinking beer. That is when beer is started to be use in everyday life instead of once a while because beer became a part of their culture. The Mesopotamians invented writing for the purpose of collection and distribution of bread and beer. Which led to inequality because depending on their job, they get a specific amount of beer and bread as payment since it was currency. Beer was important on many levels. It was used for food, religious offerings, stories, and

The author Tom Standage says, "In both cultures Egypt and Mesopotamia, beer was a staple foodstuff without which no meal was complete. It was consumed by everyone, rich and poor, men and women, adults and children, from the top of the social pyramid to the bottom. It was truly the defining drink of these first great civilizations.” Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 BC was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was being used to pay wages. Water supplies where contaminated which made beer a safer drink. Like the author said beer was really reliable, “Beer, on the other hand, could be made from cereal crops, which were abundant and could be easily stored, allowing beer to be made reliably, and in quantity, when needed.” The society switched from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a more settled way of life, humans came to rely on a new beverage derived from barley and wheat, the cereal grains that were the first plants to be deliberately cultivated. This drink became central to social, religious, and economic life and was the staple beverage of the earliest civilizations. The

Beverage Prompts BEER 1. How is the discovery of beer linked to the growth of the first “civilizations”? The discovery of beer is linked to the growth of the first civilizations because it came into existence during time when people were switching from nomadic to settled lifestyles, giving them the opportunity to create civilizations. Beer became the center for everything including religion, and economics.

The first chapter of A History of the World in 6 Glasses taught me about the significance of beer in many ancient civilizations. Beer has been around for thousands of years and brought about drastic changes to ancient societies. The discovery and process of brewing beer is something that I had no knowledge of until reading this book. Beer was discovered between the years 10,000 BCE and 4,00 BCE, after farmers had access to grains and began to store them. After experimenting with grains, farmers discovered that wet grain becomes intoxicating after being fermented. What surprised me the most was that the discovery of bread is closely related to the discovery of beer. I never thought that bread and beer were discovered around the same time, because

Cocaine, cannabinoids, opioids, alcohol and nicotine are the drugs of abuse that are recurrently used. Most of these drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, leading to health risks, including addiction. Over the past 30 years, it has shown that drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease that causes compulsive drug seeking, which embeds behavioral and social-context aspects that are important parts of the disorder itself. Thus, the treatment approach includes biological, behavioral, and social-context components.

The best beer myths - busted Who doesn’t love sipping on a freshly-poured brew? There’s no better way to kick back after a long day than cracking open a cold one and watching the sun go down. Beer has been enjoyed for centuries, from the ancient Egyptians to the middle ages to today. During that time many myths surrounding beer have surfaced.

Beer has a long history. In 2000 B.C.E., Sumerians had prepared eight different beer types, ranging from “strong,” “red brown,” and “good dark” (Mauk, 2013). Breweries have created their own recipes, brewed their own beers—some with alcohol, some without. Over the past few years, craft beer gained steady market share away from the national and international breweries (Murray & O 'Neill, 2012). Separating one beer from the next is the product itself, and what the product has to offer. Competition is ferocious due to more informed, sophisticated consumers, as well as globalization and the spread of technology (Murray & O 'Neill, 2012).

This speech was given on the topic “Impacts of consuming drugs, liquor, and tobacco” which is quite impressive and interesting it is a common problem which can be observed everywhere in our day to day life by every individual. The overall goal of the speech is to let people know about the harmful effects of consuming alcohol, drugs and tobacco and how it affects the life of individual as wells society. He started his speech with ‘my views and opinion’ which creates a balanced situation and he will able to handle himself if chances of rivalry occur. Also tried to appeal to the people for not consuming it.

Tobacco became very popular in Europe when brought by Christopher Columbus. “On October 15, 1492, Christopher Columbus was offered dried tobacco leaves as a gift from the American Indians that he encountered. Soon after, sailors brought tobacco back to Europe, and the plant was being grown all over Europe” (University of Dayton). It was popular throughout the ages till scientific studies found out that tobacco products are very harmful to the human body. The chemicals in the tobacco products harm the human body functions. Therefore, using tobacco products will gradually affect on its users’ health, such as their lungs, immune system, stomach, mouth, skin and heat, because tobacco products contain almost 4,000 chemicals in them, such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, and carcinogenic compounds.