In contemporary society alcohol is consumed daily. It does not matter the occasion whether it is a celebration, death, social setting or just to relax alcohol is consumed. Drinking alcohol is done in many circumstance where individuals may feel it is necessary, for instance professional teams celebrate by spraying, pouring and drinking champagne. Or in a situation when a loved one passes away often in many cultures, in the memory of the deceased a toast would be offered in respect to the individual. Many of us college student engage in consumption of alcohol in a social setting, like a party or bar while watching a sporting event. Often, adults after a long day of work unwind by having a drink of alcohol whether it is beer, wine or hard liquor.
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Sigmund Freud thesis analysis on anxiety explains the reason why individuals seek a drink to help calm their anxiety. “ That lovely, secure time might last have been at Mom’s breast. It has been downhill ever since. In this case, use of the mouth (eating, smoking, drinking) is chosen to ease stressful situations (kinney, J pg.6).” For instance, those individuals who are considered to be socially awkward are often told to consume alcohol to ease their edginess. However, biological research on alcohol’s effects concluded that consumption of alcohol does not reduce …show more content…
For example, when the movie project x was released many teens and college student engaged in the activities they saw in the film. There were many news stories of young adults hosting project x theme or style parties and these parties included heavy alcohol consumption and drug use. The fact that a film can influence a group of young adults, who are not of legal age to consume high volume of alcohol is worrisome. The same goes for music, for instance Kendrick Lamar song “swimming pool” is about alcohol consumption. A part of the lyrics of the song goes “ why are you babysitting two or three shot? Imma show you how to turn it up a notch. First you get a swimming pool full of liquor then you dive in.” This is clearly encouraging the listener to drown themselves in
Sigmund Freud thesis analysis on anxiety explains the reason why individuals seek a drink to help calm their anxiety. “ That lovely, secure time might last have been at Mom’s breast. It has been downhill ever since. In this case, use of the mouth (eating, smoking, drinking) is chosen to ease stressful situations (kinney, J pg.6).” For instance, those individuals who are considered to be socially awkward are often told to consume alcohol to ease their edginess. However, biological research on alcohol’s effects concluded that consumption of alcohol does not reduce …show more content…
For example, when the movie project x was released many teens and college student engaged in the activities they saw in the film. There were many news stories of young adults hosting project x theme or style parties and these parties included heavy alcohol consumption and drug use. The fact that a film can influence a group of young adults, who are not of legal age to consume high volume of alcohol is worrisome. The same goes for music, for instance Kendrick Lamar song “swimming pool” is about alcohol consumption. A part of the lyrics of the song goes “ why are you babysitting two or three shot? Imma show you how to turn it up a notch. First you get a swimming pool full of liquor then you dive in.” This is clearly encouraging the listener to drown themselves in