Alcoholics Anonymous

Don’t be Risky After Whiskey Most, if not all, people despise others who drink and drive because they are being careless of themselves and their surroundings and they have no regard for anyone else’s safety. While people may think being hit by a drunk driver could only have a negative effect on them, there may sometimes be positive effects on those who have experienced them. After getting hit by a drunk driver at the age of ten with my grandmother driving, I have realized over-time that I have…

permit to teenagers; almost like saying that it is all right to ruin their brains. Letting teens drink is giving immature citizens the ability to make bad decisions that not only affect themselves, but also people around. Nineteen year olds becoming alcoholics and drunk drivers, because of not understanding the responsibility that they are taking while they are drinking. As a result of Reagan’s age 21 to drink law, statistics show “the laws have saved an estimated 20,000 lives since states began…

How a person copes with stress varies from person to person. While some people may work out to relieve stress, another individual may choose to partake in alcohol consumption. There have been many studies to date that study whether or not higher stress leads to more alcohol consumption in adults. Through my review of many literary sources, I have found that there is indeed a connection between stress in adults and their alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption among adults has varying statistics…

Alcoholics, like many other drug addicts, can build a tolerance to the drug. This means that it takes increasingly greater amounts of the drug to create the same feelings of euphoria. Alcoholics can become physically and psychologically dependent. Alcoholism is a terminal disease. “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.” Alcoholism is not something that goes away or that a person can just get rid of. An alcoholic may be able to “sober up” or “clean up” but will always be tempted by alcohol. The…

Many people in the United States enjoy a drink of their favorite alcoholic beverage. It could be a nice ice cold beer after a hard day of work or going to the bar and enjoying a few shots or mixed drinks with friends. Drinking alcohol is a common way to mingle with friends and take the edge off a difficult day. However, there are dangers involved with alcohol since it does dampen the body’s ability to cope with new information. Alcohol becomes a poison to the body when consumed in large…

The average adolescent is exposed to alcohol by their teenage years, which is typically by their 18’s and 20’s close to the legal drinking age limit which is 21 so not much effect is done to their development at the time. The adolescent who is exposed to alcohol at a young age starting at 13 is more likely to start drinking alcohol because they’re so exposed to it they think its okay. If their parents or friends drink then just like anything else, the adolescent will want to participate with…

world. Each problem affects the family, relationship, marriages, society, school, work and so on. The one that is a very common and that people tend to do a lot and the biggest issue is alcoholism. Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency (dictionary.com). Many may think it is no big deal but they may not realize the changes, abuse or distrust in the person. Alcoholism affects the health,…

College life is different than your regular life. Students are always meeting new people, and constantly changing their environment or surroundings. Their surroundings can play a major role in influencing their personal life. The majority of college campus contain parties, sororities/fraternities, and events that can lead students in binge drink. Some other factors that can lead students to drink are wanting to fit in or being pressured by the people they associate themselves with. With all of…

According to Biz Business (DCLS) the average cost of owning a liquor store, and buying a current liquor store ranges from 500,000 USD to 750,000 USD. In my case I will be creating my own store that means the costing of creating a functional liquor store will cost around 750,000USD. Obviously an average person such as myself will not have this type of money laying around. In (DCLS) order to qualify for this type of loan a down payment of 25, 0000 USD will be required. To strategically accomplish…

Although some may believe that the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen, lowering the drinking age would be irresponsible and only add to societal issues. There has to be a higher age of initiation to the right to drink due to the dangers posed by drinking. Also, lowering the drinking age in the United States would be medically irresponsible-greatly interfering with the development of young adults’ bodies and minds. Lastly, lowering the drinking age would encourage and further provide the…