...Alcohol, the constant addiction in American society, that has put the United States into debt and depression by giving users a temporary sanctuary. Alcohol causes roughly around 88,000 deaths per year and slowly destroys the body when it is consumed. (Norris 1) Normally, people drink to help take away stress or stabilize their mood, but in reality the consumed substance adds stress, leading to more problems in someone’s life. Underage drinking is also one of the biggest concerns in modern day culture because of how prevalent the topic is the American society. Alcohol messes with the human as a whole in negative ways, while becoming more popular and accepted in society to start drinking the horrible substance at an early age. The facts are proven...
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...consumption of alcohol in moderate amounts can lead to certain psychological benefits. Low levels of alcohol can trigger stress reduction, easy feelings of anxiety and help consumers to reduce tension. In addition, low levels of alcohol consumption can also cause the consumer to feel more pleasant and relaxed. Studies on sleep show that people who drink in moderation get more sleep on average than do those who indulge in excess. These psychological effects of moderate drinking are positive ones that can be beneficial to the consumer. A Longer Life The positive psychological effects of drinking in moderation can be associated with the studies that show moderate drinkers tend to love longer than people who don't drink at all or those who drink in excess. Studies from a number of different countries including China, the United States and England indicate that longevity is highest among groups of people who drink alcohol in moderation. Increased Cardiovascular Health Several studies have shown that drinking alcohol in moderation has a positive correlation with certain aspects of cardiovascular health. In particular, the risk of developing coronary artery disease is significantly lowered in conjunction with moderate consumption of alcohol. Another link between alcohol and cardiovascular health shows that moderate consumption of alcohol has a positive correlation with survivability in the event of a heart attack. Those who drink low levels of alcohol are more likely to live and less...
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...Hazing is a very dangerous form of bullying. About 70 people have been killed by hazing in the last 20 years (Facts.com 2). "’Hazing’ refers to any activity expected of someone joining a group … that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate" (Hazing Defined 1). Most hazing deaths occur because the act goes too far; the hazers get carried away. Their intention is to have a team building activity or make sure members are up to snuff (Facts.com 2). However, this is not what really happens. The acts often cross the line, and the victims do not complain because they want to join the group (Facts.com 2). Teens often want to outdo one another; each year, teens do something more dangerous than what happened to them while they were the victims (Bowers 1; Bushweller 3). Not only can these acts be dangerous, but they are also an "abuse of power and [a] violation of human dignity" (High School Hazing). If teens can be educated that this hurtful and inhumane act of bullying is forbidden in high school, then they will know that it is not acceptable in college, where hazing becomes the most dangerous. Although high school hazing starts out and seems harmless, it can quickly escalate to being harmful, dangerous, and illegal. However, in most cases, the victim will still take part because they want to join the group. Take for instance, Casey Culpepper. She wanted to join the volleyball team her first year in high school...
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...Alcohol as among the drugs that are been abused in large number and has become a major ill in our society. Alcohol destroys the lives of their victims in many ways. Alcoholism is the later stage after been addicted to alcohol but it can be recovered but it needs self discipline. Contents: Page: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………. 3 1.1. Definition of alcohol…………………………………………………. 3 2.0. Effects of alcohol…………………………………………………….. 3 2.1. Healthy effects of alcohol……………………………………………. 4 2.2. Social effects of alcohol……………………………………………… 4 3.0. Alcoholism…………………………………………………………… 5 4.0. Causes of Alcoholism………………………………………………... 5 4.1. Social and Emotional causes of Alcoholism………………………… 6 5.0. Ways to recover from Alcoholism…………………………………… 6 6.0. Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 7 INTRODUCTION Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular substance or substances to the exclusion of all other activities. According to WHO “Drug abuse has become a major ill in our society; it destroys the lives of their victims in many ways because these chemical substances are not intended to be introduced into the human body and as a result weakens the body system for instance the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and brain are often damaged by heavy drug use and all of these organs are vital for life. Due to the broad case with drugs, I have chosen alcohol as an example of drugs been abused in the society. What is alcohol? According to Buddy. T...
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...Michael Plasmeier Kaiser English 9H 4 May 2006 Hazing Paper Hazing is a very dangerous form of bullying. About 70 people have been killed by hazing in the last 20 years (Facts.com 2). “’Hazing’ refers to any activity expected of someone joining a group … that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person's willingness to participate” (Hazing Defined 1). Most hazing deaths occur because the act goes too far; the hazers get carried away. Their intention is to have a team building activity or make sure members are up to snuff (Facts.com 2). However, this is not what really happens. The acts often cross the line, and the victims do not complain because they want to join the group (Facts.com 2). Teens often want to outdo one another; each year, teens do something more dangerous then what happened to them while they were the victims (Bowers 1; Bushweller 3). Not only can these acts be dangerous, but they are also an “abuse of power and [a] violation of human dignity” (High School Hazing). If teens can be educated that this hurtful and inhumane act of bullying is forbidden in high school, then they will know that it is not acceptable in college, where hazing becomes the most dangerous. Although high school hazing starts out and seems harmless, it can quickly escalate to being harmful, dangerous, and illegal. Hazing can very quickly turn from a harmless prank into a dangerous situation. In most cases, the victim will still...
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...psycological effects and problems that are related to alcoholism. With the media we are all too aware of the widespread dilemma that alcohol contributes to our current age. I am amazed that there were indeed alcoholics as far back as 3000 years before christ! Despite the pleasure and relaxation that alcohol can bring to some, it can also destroy others self-wort and integrity. Alcohol affects virtually everyone, whether the individual is himself an alcoholic, is the family member of one, or has been the victim of an alcohol related crime. In spite of the dangers alcohol presents,it is still in countless social cirles. Alcohol penetraes all ages, educational, occupational, and socioeconomical boundaries. Each year it is estimated that ten percent of all deaths are related to alcohol abuse. Am astonishing fifty percent of all major automobile accidents, and murders are associated with alcohol. On and on the statistics point to the enormous dangers of alcohol, yet it is a legalized drug. As bleak as this problems seems to be on society as a whole, it is also rueful for the poor soul who is alcohol dependent. The life span of the alcoholic is about ten years shorter than the non-drinker. The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is as high as fourteen percent. Taking these statements into consideration it is not difficult to believe that alcohol is ranked the third major...
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...Sarah Alba Drug and alcohol addiction is a huge problem in my family. I do not want my children to become addicts. There are ways to break the cycle. I have researched and found different ideas and better ways to help my children and to stop the cycle. When I was growing up drinking and partying was the way the adults around me lived. I thought it was normal for people to drink every day, or at least every weekend. It wasn't until I was a teenager that I noticed the way my parents lived was not the way the rest of the world lived. By then it was too late for me. At age 12 I tried marijiuana and alcohol for the first time. At age 14 I started drinking every weekend. Before I turned twenty one I was an alcoholic. When I was 19 I was drinking every day. Until I went to jail. I spent six months in bucks county correctional facility. While I was in jail I found Jesus. I got saved and really changed my way of thinking. It wasnt long until I started drinking again. I was still in denial about my drinking habit. I figured everybody drank so if I was an alcoholic than everybody was. I didn’t drink like I did when I was 19 so I thought I could control it. Later on in life I had two babies and being a mother isn’t easy. I got into some more trouble with the law. Now I am back in counseling for my drinking. I almost lost babies. In IOP (intestive out-patient) I have learned a lot about addiction and finally admit I have a problem. Now that I know about addiction...
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...1 Name of author: Mothering through Addiction Drug addiction and alcohol addiction seem to be increasing day by day all over the world. People losing the control of their life when they face stress related to family, society or workplace. The commitments of the modern generation are more than that of the ancient generation and failure to fulfil the commitments often results in some kind of addiction. Addiction and mental diseases are common both among the males and females. But the female addiction seems to be more severe than the male addiction considering the variety of roles females needed to exercise in the family and society. Among females, the addiction of mothers seems to be most dangerous to the society. "Mothers who are addicted to crack is a long debated topic that can be argued well on both sides. One side can argue that Mothers who have an addiction problem to drugs should not be allowed to have legal rights to their children and should have their children in child protective services. Most people view these mothers as unfit and harmful to the children's safety. On the other hand mothers who are addicted to crack and other drugs depend on motherhood to rehabilitate and find a cure to their addiction. Mothers who are addicted view hope in their lives because their children give them a purpose to get better. However, once the children are taken away from the mothers many times the addiction becomes worse and more intense. The emotional attachment...
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...passive smokers from hypothetical diseases. First of all, we will discuss about the main effects of cigarettes on smokers and non-smoker’s health. Then we will focus on the impact on the environment. Finally we will emphasize the reaction of non-smoker about this new law. Margaret Davidson published an article in “The American Legion” entitled “Smoke Free or Freedom to Smoke” and explains, “Smokers will, on average live 13 to 14 fewer years than nonsmokers”. She also states that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention “recognize cigarette smoking as the greatest preventable cause of death.” In fact, smokers, on average, live 13 to 14 fewer years than non-smokers, this first explanation shows that smoking is really noxious and has a real impact on our health. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general. As a matter of fact, smoking increase in lung cancer and heart disease that most of time lead to death. More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries. In addition, exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death. Most of the time, passive smokers are the...
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...In life we go through different stages, one minute we are little babies having no worries in the world and next thing we know we’ve got a big bag of responsibilities and problems. The people who make up our lives usually have a great influence on us. Some of these influences might not be that great but others might. As teenagers we go through lots of changes with our body physically and mentally and with little experience we sometimes end up doing things which later on catch up to us and ruin our perfect future. Underage drinking for example is one of the big problems that teenagers get dragged into. Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. About 1900 deaths are caused because of vehicle crashes, 1600 are caused of homicides, 300 from suicide and hundreds more die from other injuries such as falling, burning, drowning etc. Even with all these accidents and problems underage drinking still continues to be a widespread problem. According to data from the 2005 Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, three-fourths of 12th graders, more than two-thirds of 10th graders, and about two in every five 8th graders have consumed alcohol. Teenagers not knowing or having the experience of consuming alcohol tend to drink intensively usually consuming four to five drinks at one time. People who start drinking at young age usually become alcoholics by the time they reach adulthood. Drinking causes teenagers to fail at school and other aspects...
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...the sale of alcohol. However, this is the simplest way of looking at alcohol sales in Texas. Counties and localities have a identity crisis, they try to be “Texas independent” while at the same time mirroring the policies of other Bible belt localities outside of the state. As you take a closer look at wet counties in Texas, you will find that different localities have different levels of allowable alcohol sales and are referred to as ‘moist’ or ‘partly wet’. Designations are made based on the type of alcohol allowed and whether or not it can be purchased for home consumption, or be purchased at a licensed bar or restaurant. Religious groups primarily voice the arguments FOR dry counties; they say that alcohol has the potential to destroy families and wreak havoc on communities. In their eyes, limiting access to alcohol can curtail consumption thus lowering the chance of alcohol abuse. They also argue that banning alcohol sales can make it more difficult for younger individuals to drink underage thus protecting youth from the dangers and evils of the alcohol. The arguments for having completely wet counties are loud and clear. First, it represents a fundamental right for individuals to drink if they choose to, look at prohibition. All of our group members agree, individuals should have the liberty to choose to drink or not drink. Since most adults who choose to drink will drink, banning alcohol sales can force individuals to travel longer distances to purchase alcohol in adjacent...
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... If you have a blood alcohol concentration over 0.05 and drive, then you are drink-driving. Dangers and consequences of drink-driving 1. Driving under the influence of alcohol greatly increases the risk of car accident. 2. It may lead to death and severe injuries. 3. The suffering is not only limited to the victims but also their families. 4. Families may lose a major financial support. 5. If a person is caught of drink-driving, they may face legal charges against them. 6. Once convicted, they may be fined and their driving licence may be suspended or even sentenced to prison. 7. If the drunk driver needs a driving licence for work, he/she will probably face the loss of job. 8. Many insurance companies have a policy that they will not pay for damages if the driver is convicted of drink-driving. Prevention is the key 1. Drink-driving is totally preventable. If you drink, do not drive. 2. One suggestion is that if you plan to drink alcohol, leave your car at home and take a taxi instead. 3. If your friend is drunk, it is a good idea to take his/her car keys away so that he/she will not drive. 4. Another suggestion is that you should not offer alcoholic drinks to someone who is planning to drive. 5. Do not accept a lift from drivers you know have consumed alcohol. 6. If you suspect someone is drink-driving, call the police immediately. * Enjoy a few drinks but do not destroy other lives! * For more information...
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...Underage drinking Underage drinking is a significant problem in our society today. It is astonishing and disturbing that about 5.4 million people aged 12-20 engage in binge drinking each year. These young people do not understand the terrible consequences of this action on their brain, their education and their physical actions. The 2013 Youth Risk Behaviour Survey found that amongst high school students: • 10% drove after drinking alcohol • 21% binge drank • 31% drank some alcohol • 22% rode in a car with a driver who had been drinking alcohol These statistics show that teenagers are completely unaware or stupidly ignoring the devastating effects of this irresponsible action. Underage drinking on the brain Underage drinking has a...
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...Royals tune (PENTATONIX VERSION) POLLY : I always saw people everywhere Holding illegals alcohol in the (city) ALL And im shock that they were kids In a stupid town Where the people is smoking ALLYSA : Everybody s like (Strangers , users of manila city taking weeds inside the market But they dont care Acting like a normal teens ) ALL ECHO LIKE ALBINO : All the drugs like (Caffeine, opiates including marijuana Taking it everywhere we go to But they dont care Because they used to be a pusher now) ALL LIKE ECHO RIZZA ; And well never be used that (used that) DREO : That wouldnt run in our blood (wouldnt run in blood ) ALL LIKE ECHO DREO : That kind of drugs destroy us , pushers goes all around RIZZA :But let me be you teacher (teacher ) ALL LIKE ECHO I can teach you stop that And baby i teach (i teach ) (i teach)ALL LIKE ECHO And live like happily PAUL : My friend and i talked about (that’) ALL HIGH ECHO PHALSETTO Barbiturates can lead to death , (when its heavy)ALL HIGH ECHO PHALSETTO But no one knows after all (o woah o woah) ALL HIGH ECH LIKE PHALSETTO But let me tell you this, That just wasting your money JANE : Everybody s like (Strangers , users of manila city taking weeds inside the market But they dont care Acting like a normal teens) ECHO PHALSETTO CHARLES : All the drugs like (Caffeine, opiates including marijuana Taking it everywhere we go to But they dont care Because they used to be a pusher now ) ALL ECHO RIZZA...
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...Marijuana is sometimes called a “gateway drug.” Some people believe that marijuana use will lead to harder drug use, such as experimentation with heroin and methamphetamine. However, researcher Michelle Taylor at the University of Bristol has studied the use of marijuana and has concluded that there is no evidence to correlate marijuana use with the use of harder drugs (Taylor). In her study however, evidence pointed at alcohol and tobacco to be a cause to later hard drug use. It’s illogical to blame marijuana for being a gateway drug. It is in nature of human beings to be addictive or curious, some people are more so than others, which is why people against legalization have capitalized on the term “gateway drug” rather than emphasizing self control. Someone can make a similar argument saying credit cards, porn, and food are all gateways to shopping addiction, sexual addictions, or obesity, all of which destroys many people’s marriages and lives. Scapegoating tactics are childish and should be marked irrelevant regarding legalizations...
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