ABSTRACT: This research paper summarizes the effect of alcohol on adolescent brain development. Researchers have discovered striking changes that take place in the teen years. These findings have altered the long held assumptions about the timing of brain maturation. For instance, they discovered that the brain doesn’t look like an adult’s brain until the early 20s. However, those brain changes don’t occur properly due to alcohol abuse in adolescents. Adults drink more frequently than teenagers,…
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…
fight for our country in the military yet they aren 't allowed to even drink alcohol. So they can go overseas and fight ISIS but wouldn 't be allowed to drink a beer while doing it. Finally, with all the time the police spend arresting underage drinkers they could use that time, energy, and money to focus on more pressing issues like murders and drugs. All of these reasons lead to the conclusion that lowering the drinking age would result in a more positive environment for young people and will…