Scientific Abstract : Smoking And Alcohol Consumption

The P.E.R.I.E. process is illustrated in this case by the steps taken to address the issue of smoking rates in adults, being impacted by the rise in adolescent smoking behaviors. The first step of this process is the Problem. In this case, the text indicates, the problem is the growth rate of smoking teens in the 80’s and 90’s (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). This in turn, led to an increase in adult smokers. This would raise rates again, after previously lowering them by approximately 50% (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). The next step is Etiology. In this step we correlate smoking with cancer and the rise of adult smoking rates with the growth of adolescent smoking rates. This in turn, correlates adolescent cigarette smoking, to the rises in cancer (morbidity), and deaths from cancer (mortality). The case study also states, “…it was also found that nearly 90% of those who smoked started before the age of 18…” (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). It was determined through behavior modification (preventing adolescent smoking), the rate of adult smokers would reduce. Thus, recommendations were introduced. The case study reveals, adolescents were targeted in cigarettes advertisements and marketing (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). Cigarette availability was also an issue. Implementations of sales and advertisement campaign policies, were altered in reference to miners. The text reveals, once evaluated, strategies to reduce adolescent smoking

Drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana have been around for years. The fact that it has been around so long has made it become a trend for many adults, teens, and even kids. Many of those who use, either use one or both without knowing the health effects either of the two drugs can have on you. Some say marijuana is more harmful than alcohol, and others vice versa. Although both drinking and smoking have short and long term health effects, experts show that marijuana is much safer to use health wise rather than drinking.

Mortified: Lorraine was mortified because she thing John was laughing at her on the bus.

Alcohol is the most abused legal drug all over the world, and marijuana is the most abused illegal drug. It has been documented that 88,000 people us died from alcohol alone. Marijuana has never did nearly that much damage. It has never been reported that alcohol has killed anyone or anyone even ever overdosed on marijuana. However, one drink of alcohol can do so much damage to your body. A person can get drunk off one alcohol beverage, and that one drink can cause a person life if they decide to drive.

I don’t agree with the “Gateway Theory” only because I have friends and family who are professional weed smokers and they have been that way since their late teens. Until this day most of them still only smoke weed and don’t take part in dealing with any other drugs. I feel if weed or alcohol was a gateway drug that leads to using stronger and/or more illegal drugs, then we would see this happening to most weed smokers and alcohol drinkers but we don’t. I support the “Disease Model Theory” because it makes more sense and leans closer to what I’ve experienced in my life. I feel a person wanting to use stronger drugs is physiological and not a physical craving. But I also feel that peer pressure plays

Binge drinking and alcohol consumption amongst US college students and US adults has proven that it is extremely dangerous and is responsible for many deaths. Therefore, there needs to be an tremendous change in the amount of alcohol consumption in the US, and with this change there will be an explicit alteration of the amount of alcohol intake. The first article that was chosen is named, “Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Consumption Patterns and Motivations for Use in U.S. College Students.” This article written by Cecile A. Marczinski, and discusses the, “new popular trend of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED)” (Marczinski 1). It touches many topics of how numerous deaths and injuries occur each year due to alcohol

Drinking alcohol is allowed after a specific age and is not considered illegal, harmful or immoral. However, consuming alcoholic beverages frequently may lead to negative consequences. The main issue is to understand if an individual is having problems with alcohol. It is difficult to distinguish between moderate or social drinking to actual problem drinking. Alcohol abuse can become a problem of anyone, therefore it is important to recognize warning signs in time and get rid of them. Alcohol abuse is such drinking pattern, which causes harmful consequences to physical or emotional health of a person, influences his or her interpersonal relationships, or ability to work negatively.

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances in America today. It is legal for adults to obtain and fairly inexpensive. Alcoholism as a disease is and can be harmful on a low level of consumption. Alcohol can also be harmful on a low level of consumption. Alcohol can also be harmful on a high level of consumption. There are many ways to consume alcohol, and a person can be pressured into consuming, but if you have problems there are ways to seek help if you want it.

Marijuana use is much safer than the consumption of alcohol or the use of tobacco. Both alcohol and tobacco are the most deadly and addictive drugs, as well as the most used and abused, compared to marijuana. With marijuana, the pros outweigh the cons; where with alcohol and tobacco, that is not the case. As studies show, alcohol and tobacco are available everywhere, which causes them to be more risky and dangerous than the illegal drug, which is marijuana. Alcohol and tobacco are dangerous drugs that need to be eliminated for the sake of the people’s health and safety, unlike the use of marijuana, for the reason that it is not a deadly drug, it is a medicine that is beneficial to the people’s health, and it is harder to access.

Conversely, whenever a person gulps down a liquor, he will feel nauseated and will want to vomit the drink because the body sees alcohol as a poison. The body cannot store alcohol, so it will want to break it down and dispose of it, thus, the liver converts alcohol into different chemicals to allow the body to break it down and passes it into the bloodstream, where it eventually travels into the brain and inhibits brain activities (“Alcohol: Drink”). However, after excess consumption the person will experience a hangover, or the side effects of having too much toxic inside the system, which includes experiencing painful headaches, dehydration, and nausea. “Alcohol is a toxin that kills cells such as microorganisms,” states David Nutt, a neuropharmacology.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is known to be associated with a variety of developmental problems which occur within the embryo. While we have recently learned more in depth as to why this happens and the statistics behind these occurrences, drinking during pregnancy and knowledge of possible outcomes date back to biblical times. It can be found in a book within the Bible where a prophet named Samuel tells a woman to not drink wine during her pregnancy, as she will give birth to a child blessed by God. Other incidences, such as this one, can be found throughout history and in 1968 the first study describing ethanol as a tetrogen was carried out by Dr. Paul Lemoine.1 A tetrogen is any factor which causes a birth defect, such

Smoking and drinking are two bad habits that can either that can affect the body by being moderate or life threatening and Kevin Rail distinguishes the differences in“The Effects of Smoking and Alcohol on the Body”. The first subject that Rail addresses how smoking can affect the lungs and what are the consequences. He states that smoking is the main factor that can lead to lung cancer and it can damage the lungs by comprising their elasticity. Not only can smoking cause catastrophe to the lungs but it can also seriously affect the skin and sexual performance. For men, smoking can result in risk factors for erectile dysfunction by compressing the blood flow, Rail also concludes that the nicotine in the tobacco leads to permanent wrinkling.

Blot1,WJ & McLaughlin, JK & Winn, DM & Austin, DF & Greenberg, RS & Preston-Martin, S & Bernstein, L & Schoenberg, JB & Stemhagen, A & Fraumeni, JF(1988), “Smoking and Drinking in Relation to Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer”, Cancer Res., Vol. 48.

Alcohol and tobacco are among the most frequently used drugs in the world. These substances are seen not only in many forms of advertisement, but they are in practically every drugs store, supermarket, and gas station. They can not only be highly addictive, but also toxic to the body. In fact, tobacco and alcohol hold the highest death rate of any drug.

Addictions to Smoking and Alcohol A lot of people suffer from the consequences of smoking and drinking alcohol, which often leads to addiction. The word 'addiction' is a very powerful word in this sense, as it means the physical and psychological craving for a substance that develops into a dependency, and continues even though it is causing the addicted person physical, psychological and social harm. The disease of addiction is chronic and progressive; it can lead to extremely dangerous outcomes. This applies to both smoking, and alcohol addiction.