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run off to war, yet at the same time forbid them from having a simple fermented drink. The earliest record of fermented drinks can be traced back to a neolithic village in northern China in 7000-6650 BC. They were made of grapes, berries, honey, and rice. During this time and age, fermented drinks were used as a form of medicinal practice, as well as an enjoyable beverage that families could indulge in during meal times. However, this controversial topic has been present for many years, and…

Steps to Undertake to Avoid Drunk Driving Drunk driving can lead to serious consequences. According to available statistics, everyday 28 people die due to drunk driving in America. Around one-third of all the driving accidents in America involve the alcohol impaired drivers. As pointed out by MADD, 1 in every 6 teen binge drinks. However, only 1 in 100 parents believes that their teen binge drinks. Teen alcohol kills around 4700 people every year. Here are some of the top ways to avoid drunk…

implement alcohol educational programs. Alcohol drinking is a growing problem in United States schools. “As many as half of our kids are doing this (4).” When young people are watching television one of the main commercial are of the alcoholic beverage such as beer. The commercial makes alcohol drinking seems fun, but they do not show the negative side of drinking too much, like the deaths that are caused by drinking or the addiction it may cause. Additions to alcohol do not happen…

In today’s society alcohol tends to have a negative connotation to the consumption of the beverage. However in, Janet Chrzan’s “Alcohol: Social Drinking in Cultural Context,” expresses both the positive and negative views on alcohol. Chrzan uses examples from history and connects them to modern day situations to broaden the reader’s minds. Chrzan’s main point is to provide information on varieties in which alcohol is used for and spread awareness of abusing alcohol and experiencing the dangers…

skyrocket, knowing of the legal age for drinking, teens still seem to disobey the rules that are set into place. generally speaking drinking is intended to be for adults who are experienced within the aspects of alcoholic beverages. we all want to have that high in our life when we can just forget about what is happening and enjoy the in the moment times. when forgetting your surroundings or what you may have remembered, drinks don 't think about how their body motives start to drift, the…

Alcohol was always the American pastime, since before the revolution. Behr vividly describes from the time where America was in its beginnings and alcohol was used for medicinal purposes, then when aversion began to grow against “intoxicating beverages”, and finally to that fateful night on January 16th, 1920, when the United States went dry. Of course, thirteen years later on December 5th, 1933, the 18th Amendment was repealed due to overwhelming protest, and to this day stands as the only…

very easily could be stopped, if it played a less influential role in our everyday events. The use of alcohol is easily seen in, but not limited to, many social groups that include family get-togethers, students, and religious gatherings; the list can go on. Experts have much to say about alcohol use and abuse in these categories, mostly on the negative aspects of drinking. Social drinking is a common thing around America. Whether it is after a long day at work or after an exhilarating football…

The legal age in the United States of America to purchase and consume alcohol is 21. Before 1984, the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages was 18 years of age, until the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed through Congress. The legal age to consume and purchase alcohol should be lowered, so it can keep young adults and college students safe. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, four out of five college students drink alcohol. This…

I will be violating the norm of pregnancy health precautions and safety. More specifically, consuming alcoholic beverages and smoking while pregnant. This norm acts as a mechanism of social control because it is socially and medically accepted and promotes social conformity. I am assuming that until medical research was done, mothers were unaware of the consequences of alcohol and cigarettes while pregnant. The authority in our culture enforcing these norms are medical doctors. They have…

are many reasons as to why advertising and commercials about alcohol can affect the young. Because these commercials portray a false reality where life is nothing more than a party when drinking, the reality is that these young adults that are being targeted by alcohol commercials are making careless decisions, setting bad examples to younger generations, and destroying their long term health. By watching these alcoholic beverage commercials and seeing all the advertisements, make teenagers…