Teenage Alcoholism Research Paper EDU-574 Addiction Counseling
Nicole L. Lee
Lincoln University
Introduction
Before continuing, in order to provide the necessary context, it is essential that the following terms and their meanings be comprehended in their entirety: Alcohol, alcoholism and teenage alcoholism. Alcohol, as it pertains to this paper, is a drink containing ethanol that has been fermented and distilled and consumed. Overconsumption of alcohol over a period of time leads to alcoholism. Alcoholism is defined as a chronic disorder, or disease, caused by the uncontrollable and excessive drinking of alcohol products which leads to alcohol dependency. Teenage alcoholism is the excessive and compulsive drinking of a minor. …show more content…
All over the world there are alcohol laws that deal with drinking age. Out of 190 countries, there are only 12 countries that have a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21 years old. This includes the United States and is the highest MLDA even though there are a few regions in India with a MLDA of 25 or 30 years old. Despite these findings, there is still about 61% of countries with a drinking age of 18 or 19 with exceptions to 16 year olds if they drink at the establishment where they obtained to alcohol and only for the consumption of beer or wine (Procon, 2017). In this paper we will discuss the topic of teenage alcoholism and how or where it comes from. It is important to address the possible influences that genetics and a person’s environment might have on addiction. We need to focus on why teenagers feel like they want or need to consume alcohol as well as the many dangers that come with it. It is imperative that we know how to prevent this disease but also how to treat it once it …show more content…
If their favorite celebrity or athlete can drink and still be successful, then they may not see drinking as a problem. In 1984, studies were done to see if diminishing the glamor of alcohol in television and other media advertising. The main focus was to paint a picture of the reality of what alcohol can do. Based on these studies, the consumption of alcohol had been decreased and it has been proven that television has a great impact on a child’s views about alcohol (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 1990). Television is not the only form of media that teenagers are exposed to. There is also radio and film. Children tend to watch television far more than they watch
Nicole L. Lee
Lincoln University
Introduction
Before continuing, in order to provide the necessary context, it is essential that the following terms and their meanings be comprehended in their entirety: Alcohol, alcoholism and teenage alcoholism. Alcohol, as it pertains to this paper, is a drink containing ethanol that has been fermented and distilled and consumed. Overconsumption of alcohol over a period of time leads to alcoholism. Alcoholism is defined as a chronic disorder, or disease, caused by the uncontrollable and excessive drinking of alcohol products which leads to alcohol dependency. Teenage alcoholism is the excessive and compulsive drinking of a minor. …show more content…
All over the world there are alcohol laws that deal with drinking age. Out of 190 countries, there are only 12 countries that have a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21 years old. This includes the United States and is the highest MLDA even though there are a few regions in India with a MLDA of 25 or 30 years old. Despite these findings, there is still about 61% of countries with a drinking age of 18 or 19 with exceptions to 16 year olds if they drink at the establishment where they obtained to alcohol and only for the consumption of beer or wine (Procon, 2017). In this paper we will discuss the topic of teenage alcoholism and how or where it comes from. It is important to address the possible influences that genetics and a person’s environment might have on addiction. We need to focus on why teenagers feel like they want or need to consume alcohol as well as the many dangers that come with it. It is imperative that we know how to prevent this disease but also how to treat it once it …show more content…
If their favorite celebrity or athlete can drink and still be successful, then they may not see drinking as a problem. In 1984, studies were done to see if diminishing the glamor of alcohol in television and other media advertising. The main focus was to paint a picture of the reality of what alcohol can do. Based on these studies, the consumption of alcohol had been decreased and it has been proven that television has a great impact on a child’s views about alcohol (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 1990). Television is not the only form of media that teenagers are exposed to. There is also radio and film. Children tend to watch television far more than they watch