“Last month, when Billboard Magazine itself was prompted to ask whether country music needs an alcohol intervention, they noted that eight songs of the current top 10 devote lyrics to alcohol.” (Krill 2014). Eight out of ten songs-society has created major dilemmas and they are called alcohol abuse and alcoholism. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, alcoholism is defined as “continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks; also a chronic, a progressive, potentially fatal disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction.” Alcoholism and alcohol abuse have become rampant epidemics throughout the years and the awareness and concern towards
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While on the contrary, alcoholism is exactly like depression, social anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-it is a legitimate disorder that causes people to have infinite problems and often heartbreak in their lives, yet alcoholics are neglected and scorned. They become so dependant on alcohol that they have physical and emotional consequences because of it. They become physically ill whenever alcohol is withheld from them; it also damages their brain, blurs their thought process and as a result, can cause their loved ones to withdraw themselves out of the alcoholics’ lives. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse have become prevalent and widely accepted issues in society; it is imperative that we learn their history to better understand them, address society’s view on them, bring attention to how prevalent they have become, and concentrate on more specific aspects of them including drunk driving, underage drinking and possible …show more content…
“The number of adults who binge drink at least once a week could be as high as 30 million, greater than the population of every state save California, according to a study published... in JAMA Psychiatry” (Tozzi 2017). The reason this number is so immense is because alcohol abuse has become commonplace and endorsed. “One in three popular songs contains explicit references to drug or alcohol use, according to a new report in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. That means kids are receiving about 35 references to substance abuse for every hour of music they listen to, the authors determined” (Parker-Pope 2008). 35 references to substance abuse in one hour- that is the explanation of the prevalence of alcohol in our society. Alcohol abuse has been established and integrated into our society. “Getting wasted” is a typical New Years tradition. “Catching a buzz” with friends is how Friday nights are spent. Spending lengthy nights in a bar is expected after a tragic breakup. Society has portrayed alcohol abuse as acceptable and even a customary part of life, and this is where alcohol abuse is most detrimental. After contemplating the indicative scenarios that alcohol is present at, it is simple to identify the reasons people come to depend on it- pleasure and escape. The appeal behind alcohol is its ability to allow people to unwind and be carefree. When people
While on the contrary, alcoholism is exactly like depression, social anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-it is a legitimate disorder that causes people to have infinite problems and often heartbreak in their lives, yet alcoholics are neglected and scorned. They become so dependant on alcohol that they have physical and emotional consequences because of it. They become physically ill whenever alcohol is withheld from them; it also damages their brain, blurs their thought process and as a result, can cause their loved ones to withdraw themselves out of the alcoholics’ lives. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse have become prevalent and widely accepted issues in society; it is imperative that we learn their history to better understand them, address society’s view on them, bring attention to how prevalent they have become, and concentrate on more specific aspects of them including drunk driving, underage drinking and possible …show more content…
“The number of adults who binge drink at least once a week could be as high as 30 million, greater than the population of every state save California, according to a study published... in JAMA Psychiatry” (Tozzi 2017). The reason this number is so immense is because alcohol abuse has become commonplace and endorsed. “One in three popular songs contains explicit references to drug or alcohol use, according to a new report in The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. That means kids are receiving about 35 references to substance abuse for every hour of music they listen to, the authors determined” (Parker-Pope 2008). 35 references to substance abuse in one hour- that is the explanation of the prevalence of alcohol in our society. Alcohol abuse has been established and integrated into our society. “Getting wasted” is a typical New Years tradition. “Catching a buzz” with friends is how Friday nights are spent. Spending lengthy nights in a bar is expected after a tragic breakup. Society has portrayed alcohol abuse as acceptable and even a customary part of life, and this is where alcohol abuse is most detrimental. After contemplating the indicative scenarios that alcohol is present at, it is simple to identify the reasons people come to depend on it- pleasure and escape. The appeal behind alcohol is its ability to allow people to unwind and be carefree. When people