Different researchers have carried out research on the effects of alcohol on people’s health, on people’s attention to different activities and their general well-being. The following are some of the researches that have been carried out by different researchers on factors that affect people’s social attention that may be of importance in carrying out this research.
According to Roberts, W., Miller, M. A., Weafer, J., & Fillmore, M. T. (2014), these researchers carried out a research on how alcohol inhibits one’s attention control. These researchers used a group of healthy social drinkers to carry out their research. The healthy social drinkers in this experiment were required to remain attentive in carrying out various tasks by inhibiting different inhibitory factors that affect one’s attention in doing something. It was found that people who drank alcohol heavily were not able to control their social attention. That is, these people were easily distracted by different stimuli especially alcohol-related stimuli. On the other hand, people who used alcohol less often or who did not use it at all were able to control their social attention in doing something. That is, they were not easily distracted by various stimuli.
Then Birmingham and Kingstone (2009), researched on social attention and what affects it. These researchers used two groups of adolescents. One group of these adolescents was made of normal and healthy teenagers while the other group was made of adolescents with
Alcoholism is one of the most intractable and pervasive psychological disorders known. Though the negative health consequences of alcohol are widely understood, and, if anything, the social consequences of alcoholism are even more widely acknowledged, it seems that no matter what steps are taken by public health officials or private organizations, no strategy can ever be fully developed for eradicating alcoholism. There are a number of reasons why this is true. This paper will explore some of the social and medical problems created by alcohol, but in it I will also consider the role of alcohol in my personal life and the way I have seen the disease play out in the lives of people around me. The paper will also examine the social and political responses to the problem of alcoholism and attempt to determine where productive approaches have been taken and areas where mistakes have been made. Before discussing such wide-ranging questions, it is important to understand what alcoholism is and how it is manifested.
Based on a research finding, some individuals indicate that when they are sober and others drink around them, it was considered boring (Seaman& Ikegwuonu , 2010, p.21). It is clear that beverages have become an activity as well as apart of socialisation. Its been described as a social facilitator during interaction and when establishing a connection with others. Data explores that peer group activity has lead to a strong connection of peer experience aligned with intoxication Seaman& Ikegwuonu (2010,p.22). This elaborates the effect of drunkenness. (Borsari & Carey 2001, p.392) stated alcohol played a vital role whether its in college , social functions or peer interactions. Alcohol being referred to as an act of rebellion has today been acknowledged as something ‘normal’ in society. (Pettigrew & Donovan, 2003). Alcohol has now been considered as a social fabric that changes ones game. Gender is a general issue where men are known to drink more than females. Why does this occur?. To begin with, the term hegemonic masculinity outlines the dominant form of a heterosexual in the western world (Germov & Poole,2011, p.241). Men are seemed to be
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
Today, one out of every thirteen adults abuse alcohol or are alcoholics. That means nearly thirteen million Americans have a drinking problem. (www.niaaa.nih.gov) This topic offers a broad range of ideas to be researched within the psychological field. For this particular project, the topic of alcoholism and the psychological effects on people best fit the criteria. Alcoholism is defined as a disorder characterized by the excessive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic beverages, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. (www.dictionary.com) Through this project, the most important information regarding personal experiences
Drinking in moderate amounts can lead to certain psychological benefits, as research show. Low levels of alcohol can reduce stress, anxiety and help reduce tension. Studies show that low levels of comsupmtion get more sleep on average than those who sleeps in excess. In addition, consumption can also cause the comsumer to feel more relaxed. These psychological effects of moderate drinking are positive ones that can be
Alcoholism is a major social issue around the world today. The ProQuest Staff of SIRS Researcher defines alcoholism as excessive use of alcohol that eventually results in dependence, or addiction where the body craves a drug. There are roughly 140 million alcoholics currently in the world, which results in higher rates of crime, abuse, illness, car crashes, and lower productivity in work (ProQuest Staff). According to Dr. Mark Willenbring, most
Also, low doses are known to alter motor coordination and time and space perception, important aspects of car driving (about 50% of all fatal traffic accidents are caused by intoxicated drivers). Some effects are already seen at levels of 0.05%. Pain sensitivity is diminished with moderate doses. In some individuals, alcohol is known to diminish feelings of self-criticism and to inhibit fear and anxiety, effects which are probably related to an alcohol-induced sociability. These effects act, no doubt, as psychological reinforcers for the use of alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol, no matter what form it is in, still has an effect on Americans’ physical health. Regardless if it is hard liquor or of the fruity assortment, people can abuse the consumption of alcohol. The playful fruity drinks are what sneak up on people by thinking because of the playful nature of the drink it will not harm them. The hard core liquor is known for the health risk and the effects it has on a person’s physical health. When you are drunk you have no control, you can cause self-harm both mentally and physically. With America being one of the top countries to consume so much alcohol, it is no surprise that the widespread consumption of alcohol contributes to our physical health problems. What could Americans do to fix the problem?
To achieve this goal, I have organized my paper into five main sections. In my first section I discuss the cognitive development that makes college students more susceptible to excessive binge drinking. In the second section, I discuss the social interactions that promote social drinking among college students. In the third section, I discuss the dangers and life long detriment to physical and emotional aspects in life. In the fourth section, I provide possible solutions to help prevent binge drinking among college students. I end my paper with a fifth section where I discuss the positive effects of drinking, when in moderation and I conclude with a works cited page with my ten sources on
Relaxation, celebrating, and socializing are often reasons people engage in alcohol. However, the enjoyment of alcohol in moderation may become difficult for some individuals to manage when using alcohol as coping mechanisms or scapegoat, for other underlining issues: personal, social and work-related concerns. Unfortunately, lack of proper management may or can result into alcoholism. According to the DSM-V alcoholism is diagnosed as alcohol use disorder or alcohol addiction, in which a person becomes physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol to the point that he or she cannot function without it (American Psychiatric Association,2013).
Dangerous drinking has also been shown to be associated with higher levels of impulsivity and the elicited automatic approach tendencies by alcohol related cues (Christiansen, Cole, Goudie, & Field, 2012). The independent measures of impulsivity and their relationship with dangerous drinking were examined. Individual differences as moderators within the relationship between dangerous drinking and automatic approach tendencies towards alcohol were also examined (Christiansen et al., 2012). The participants in this study consisted of ninety-seven social drinkers of which sixty-five were female. The participants completed several
In alcoholic beverage users, there was at least a ten percent decline. Significant neuropsychological deficits are
Throughout history, society has engaged in taking substances such as alcohol, that alter our physical being or our psychological state of mind. There are many experiences and pressures that force people to feel like they have to drink in order to cope with life, but for many alcohol is a part of everyday life, just like any other beverage. Alcohol is introduced to us in many ways, through our family, television, movies, and friends’. These “sociocultural variants are at least as important as physiological and psychological variants when we are trying to understand the interrelations of alcohol and human behavior”#. How we perceive drinking and continue drinking can be determined by the drinking habits we see, either by who we drink with,
The speech is aimed at highlighting the negative effects that excessive intake of alcohol and habitual alcoholism can have on the social aspects of a person and the health repercussions of the aforementioned behavior. The content of the speech is largely informative and in very small part persuasive for people to reconsider their drinking habits.
In the study, Procedural Factors That Regulate the Effects of Social Conditions on Alcohol Consumption in Rats (2016), the researcher’s examined alcohol consumption among rats that were put into social isolation versus group interaction. The research outlined that there have been numerous studies showing various results on the subject. The study demonstrated that there are many factors that can elicit increases in alcohol consumption due to social isolation. One factor revealed in the research was the age of the rats. The rats that were in adolescence or mating age were more likely to consume alcohol due to social isolation rather than mature adult rats. The second factor realized was the length of isolation. Short or acute isolation has mixed to little effect on alcohol consumption. However, continuous isolation reliably leads to increases in alcohol consumption. Finally, a major contributor was the size of the group. The research lead to the smaller