Alcohol

Alcohol is one of the worlds most abused substance in the world. Believe it or not alcohol is mostly abused by minors and the numbers are increasing. Minors are more likely to binge drink and abuse alcohol than of age limits . Which is why it’s important to maintain the legal drinking age limit of twenty-one. If the drinking age was lowered then the percentage rate of alcohol accessibility to minors and alcohol substance abuse would most likely increase. The brain is an amazing organ in the…

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in a child that is caused from exposure to alcohol during the mother's pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes growth problems and brain damage. The problems caused by fetal alcohol syndrome can vary from child to child, but defects caused by fetal alcohol syndrome are irreversible. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a number of birth defects such as, mental, behavioral and learning problems. It has not been proven how much alcohol consumed during pregnancy causes…

According to the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, (FAS) is an umbrella term to describe the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. When a woman drinks her baby does too; the developing baby’s organs are not fully developed so the baby cannot process the alcohol like the mother can. The alcohol stops the baby from getting the oxygen and nutrients it needs for the brain to develop normally (NOFAS). This condition is more…

Student ID:1489761 INTRODUCTION Alcohol is a legal and generally available product in New Zealand (Ministry of Justice [n.d]). The Ministry of Health New Zealand conducted the Alcohol and Drug Use Survey (NZADUS) in 2007-2008. The survey found that alcohol is one of the most common recreational drugs in New Zealand. The key finding from the survey is more than 85% of adults use alcohol in New Zealand. Among that almost 50% of alcohol users are young adults (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2009).…

Paschall, M. J., & Saltz, R. F. Summary: This article goes into detail about alcohol on college campuses. The study uses a survey that was sent to students either over the web or mailed to them. The students where then asked questions about their drinking habits on campus. The survey asked for about how many drinks where consumed before, during and after certain situations. These situations were “fraternity or sorority party, residence hall party, campus event (e.g. football game), off-campus…

Introduction: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that is seen in children of mothers who drank alcohol during their pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is one of many conditions that fall under the umbrella of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) which includes fetal alcohol effects(FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder(ARND), alcohol-related birth defects, and partial FAS.( Features and Symptoms of FASD, 2010.) The estimation of the prevalence of FASD occurs in about…

freshman alcohol abuse program”. 2. Social Change Initiative overview: Social change initiative is nothing but steps taken or program started in order to bring change among the people, society and their behaviour. The social change initiative that was discussed in the selected journal was to reduce the BAC (Blood Alcohol Consumption) levels among the freshman of 2001-2002 CSU batch. Around 2000’s, California State University (CSU), Chico has suffered many issues regarding the irregular alcohol…

what fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is, how to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome, the side effects of fetal alcohol syndrome during infancy, and the long term effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on the child emotional, physically, and mentally. Definition Fetal alcohol syndrome…

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has a profound effect on development and health. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is an umbrella term referring to the various effects and conditions caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Lasting effects may include learning and growth deficits, central nervous system dysfunction, behavioral dysregulation, and sensory integration dysfunction. Early developmental trauma, such as prenatal alcohol exposure, has a persistent effect on a child’s development and can lead to…

Effects of alcohol on the body Alcohol is described as a depressant, it is everywhere, at parties, in restaurants and in millions of citizen’s homes. Financial struggles, family disputes and even just the desire of a “good time” are all reasons why 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes each year (“Alcohol Facts and Statistics”). Those who consume alcohol do not understand that the long-term effects of alcohol on the body are far worse than the symptoms that drove the victim to consume…