Binge drinking

the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) at 0.7 (WHO, 2007-2008)[6]. In particular, countries around the Mediterranean area tend to exhibit a “wet culture” where they incorporate alcoholic beverages as apart of their diet. As a result heavy drinking or binge drinking is pretty low in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. While the wet culture does not justify the entirety of the low per capita consumption in this area, it is still a significant cultural pattern to explain this data (Bloomfield et al,…

purpose of this briefing note is to discuss issues created from the debate on whether to change the legal drinking age from 18 to 21, while making suitable recommendations as requested from the Premier. As the legal drinking age is 18 in all of the states and territories in Australia, it has created a negative drinking culture that has communities concerned. The negative culture surrounding drinking has caused movements to form, with the primary goal to change how Australian’s drink and to…

Legal Drinking Age (MDLA) law, which states that one must be at least twenty-one years old before he or she is allowed to drink. Since the MDLA was set, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), underage drinking, and subsequent problem drinking, has dropped significantly (Support 21). On the other hand, supporters of the Amethyst Initiative, a document calling…

Underage Drinking: the Reality Underage drinking--many do not consider it a problem, unless they know one of the 88,000 people who die each year from excessive alcohol use (National Council). A party may be considered merely a social event, but for many teens the night will not end well. Instead of fun, teens experience high blood pressure, brain growth interference, kidney and liver failure, alcohol poisoning, and possibly death. Underage drinking could be more actively prevented; teenagers…

around because we all know how he binge drinks and is known for causing bar fights around town, but no one…

How do advertisers promote alcohol products and their use through the internet and social media? Are young people likely to be affected by their advertising strategies? Advertisements plays a huge part of our lives as it manipulates, or show a satisfaction moment that captures the feeling when purchasing a product. With this is mind, it does give us, as consumers, the reasons why we should purchase that brand (Lee, Choi, Quilliam & Cole, 2009). However to manipulate in buying a product,…

To Drink or Not To Drink: Legality is the Question “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain said this, and when it comes to being an adult the legal age is 18 in the United States. However, the legal drinking age is 21 three years older than the legal age of adulthood. Being a legal adult has its perks along with a couple of downsides, however the main factor about becoming an adult is that one in trusted with more privileges and freedoms as long as…

Sydney (Kypri et al., 2010). With the introduction of the strict new lockout laws a significant decrease in serious injury hospitalisations has occurred (Fulde & Smith, 2015; Carter, 2014). St Vincent’s, as the closest major hospital to the restricted drinking areas in Sydney, has seen firsthand the positive effects of the new liquor regulations. Carter (2014) interviewed the Doctor in charge of Trauma at St Vincent’s for the ABC, although only one perspective is discussed, Dr Tony Grabs…

influence can change everything for a person and affect the people around them. Underage drinking has become a significant issue throughout the years and has caused several people to question the drinking age, especially on college campuses. Having college students drink is harmful to their bodies, especially when they binge drink, but also causes problems for society. There are several consequences associated with drinking in general: drunk driving, violence, poor judgment, and poor decision…

cardiovascular system. But while this buzz claim has been studied and small potential benefits may exist, as of yet is not uniformly supported by medical doctors and the expertise of wine drinkers, the public is looking for a way to justify the binge drinking of four glasses of alcohol. Hiding behind these claims that red wine benefits our bodies, wine drinkers are choosing to harm their health. Ignoring the fact that consuming alcoholic beverages, including wine, also has unwanted health risks…