Ethnicity/Race
Two factors that are similar to each other but different are race and ethnicity. The two ethnicities that were discussed a lot in the literature was Hispanics and African Americans. Both ethnicity’s tend to have a lower number of alcohol abuse than other ethnicities. However those who do qualify as an individual with an alcohol abuse issue have higher consumption rates and higher odds for participating in binge drinking. Individually Hispanics have higher cirrhosis death rates. It was noted that it is especially high among Caucasians with Hispanic decent. Deaths caused by Cirrhosis of the liver are lower among non-Hispanic whites and African Americans. However Hispanics and African Americans have a significantly higher chance …show more content…
The literature reviews of race confirmed what is socially indicated about Native Americans. Native Americans experience the most traffic deaths caused by alcohol than any other race. (National Insitute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2014), According to the NIAAA, between 2001 and 2005 almost 12 percent of the Native American’s deaths were results of excessive drinking. That is double the rate compared to the general American population. The literature did note that genetics’ do play a larger role in Native Americans due to metabolizing enzymes components. Environmental risk that many Native American experience are traumatic events, experimenting with alcohol at an early age, and the environmental destitution Native Americans have experienced over time. With these factors intertwining, it’s the current understanding as to why alcoholism is so prevalent in the Native American culture. (Ehlers & Gizer, …show more content…
Infact the literature suggests that the interaction of environmental and biological factors have a large influence on, but a complicated one at that (Rose, Dick, Viken, & Kaprio, 2001). The environmental factors that are the biggest influences indicated by the literature are parental/guardian acceptance of alcohol and how involved with alcohol their social groups are (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). The literature explained that if a child grows up in an environment with the idea of alcohol is displayed in a positive light; they too will grow up with the same view. Growing up in an environment with alcohol promotion (parent with drinking issues) were common themes among people with alcohol use problems. People who associate with a peer group who is liberal with their alcohol use, will typically drinking more than those whose peer groups do not. (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). A new direction that the literature is going is looking at the effects of social media on alcohol use. Researchers have noted both alcohol use and social media are big parts of society and how they intertwine often; this has lead current researches to look more in this area for a correlation. (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). When looking at alcoholism as a whole there are many factors and many intertwined
Two factors that are similar to each other but different are race and ethnicity. The two ethnicities that were discussed a lot in the literature was Hispanics and African Americans. Both ethnicity’s tend to have a lower number of alcohol abuse than other ethnicities. However those who do qualify as an individual with an alcohol abuse issue have higher consumption rates and higher odds for participating in binge drinking. Individually Hispanics have higher cirrhosis death rates. It was noted that it is especially high among Caucasians with Hispanic decent. Deaths caused by Cirrhosis of the liver are lower among non-Hispanic whites and African Americans. However Hispanics and African Americans have a significantly higher chance …show more content…
The literature reviews of race confirmed what is socially indicated about Native Americans. Native Americans experience the most traffic deaths caused by alcohol than any other race. (National Insitute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2014), According to the NIAAA, between 2001 and 2005 almost 12 percent of the Native American’s deaths were results of excessive drinking. That is double the rate compared to the general American population. The literature did note that genetics’ do play a larger role in Native Americans due to metabolizing enzymes components. Environmental risk that many Native American experience are traumatic events, experimenting with alcohol at an early age, and the environmental destitution Native Americans have experienced over time. With these factors intertwining, it’s the current understanding as to why alcoholism is so prevalent in the Native American culture. (Ehlers & Gizer, …show more content…
Infact the literature suggests that the interaction of environmental and biological factors have a large influence on, but a complicated one at that (Rose, Dick, Viken, & Kaprio, 2001). The environmental factors that are the biggest influences indicated by the literature are parental/guardian acceptance of alcohol and how involved with alcohol their social groups are (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). The literature explained that if a child grows up in an environment with the idea of alcohol is displayed in a positive light; they too will grow up with the same view. Growing up in an environment with alcohol promotion (parent with drinking issues) were common themes among people with alcohol use problems. People who associate with a peer group who is liberal with their alcohol use, will typically drinking more than those whose peer groups do not. (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). A new direction that the literature is going is looking at the effects of social media on alcohol use. Researchers have noted both alcohol use and social media are big parts of society and how they intertwine often; this has lead current researches to look more in this area for a correlation. (Halpern-Flesher & Biehl, 2004). When looking at alcoholism as a whole there are many factors and many intertwined