I have chosen to write about the alcohol abuse in Australia and the mental effects of it. Mental health interests me and I wanted to know what some of the problems caused by it are. The mental health issue in Australia seems to be quite of a problem, as it is both a societal issue and an economical one.
Firstly I wanted to find out what the most common problem is. Drinking seems to be a major issue for young people, and it is highly a cultural problem and there is pressure amongst the people. According to a professor named Michael Farrel from National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) there is more than a third of the population in Australia that is drinking in a way that is dangerous for the health. Alcohol consumption has also increased in the recent years. Depression also seems to have has a certain connection with alcohol, and a large amount of those of a young age are affected the most, seeing as of their brain still developing.
Secondly what has to be changed is the entire social drinking that occurs amongst the young people. What is even worse is that there are higher risks of being an alcoholic if people start at a young age. However I feel highly concerned regarding this situation since this is what …show more content…
One of the articles concerning binge drinking had a few examples of solutions that could resolve the situation as in reducing the access to alcohol and make the alcohol more expensive as in increasing taxes. Though from my point of view decreasing the access of alcohol could cause the situation getting worse, increasing taxes could lead to a higher amount of smuggling which also leads to that the nursing garner higher pressure on them, since less pay for the taxes. The positive side is that things are starting to change, research show that drinking among teenagers had decreased over the past 15 years. And the number of 12 to 15-year-olds who has been reported drinking has been halved from
Firstly I wanted to find out what the most common problem is. Drinking seems to be a major issue for young people, and it is highly a cultural problem and there is pressure amongst the people. According to a professor named Michael Farrel from National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) there is more than a third of the population in Australia that is drinking in a way that is dangerous for the health. Alcohol consumption has also increased in the recent years. Depression also seems to have has a certain connection with alcohol, and a large amount of those of a young age are affected the most, seeing as of their brain still developing.
Secondly what has to be changed is the entire social drinking that occurs amongst the young people. What is even worse is that there are higher risks of being an alcoholic if people start at a young age. However I feel highly concerned regarding this situation since this is what …show more content…
One of the articles concerning binge drinking had a few examples of solutions that could resolve the situation as in reducing the access to alcohol and make the alcohol more expensive as in increasing taxes. Though from my point of view decreasing the access of alcohol could cause the situation getting worse, increasing taxes could lead to a higher amount of smuggling which also leads to that the nursing garner higher pressure on them, since less pay for the taxes. The positive side is that things are starting to change, research show that drinking among teenagers had decreased over the past 15 years. And the number of 12 to 15-year-olds who has been reported drinking has been halved from