Drinking culture

The first assessment to be considered is the purpose of the Alcohol Use Inventory (AUI). The AUI Assessment is to view the manner, temperament, and traits of alcohol consumption (Horn, Winberg & Foster, 1987). There are twenty-four scales that monitor alcohol levels into three categories, “primary, second-level, and third-level,” (Horn, Winberg, Foster, 1987). The assessment is primarily used for individuals who are entering treatment programs. (Horn, Winberg, Foster, 1987). The…

The underlying diagnoses of any psychological disorder are the symptoms and behavioral problem. This domain was the easiest to recognize among the other domains due to the severity of their problems. The criteria that I want to focus on that is in the DSM-5 is “Craving to use the substance is strong.” (textbook, 2015. 287) Kate has been sober for over nine months and still craves alcoholic beverages, its in her instinct to want what she cant have, she reminds herself of how great her life is…

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Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the US, most reported users are between the age of 18-25, and the college students are no exception. This study was designed to find out if there are any correlation between marijuana usage and poor academic performance of college students. To better understand the correlation between marijuana usage and poor academic performance among college students, Phillips, Phillips, Lalonde, and Tormohlen (2015) used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) method…

in theaters on June 15, 2012 and it was released to DVD and streaming on October 9, 2012. The screenplay is by Justin Theroux, Chris D'Arienzo, and Allan Loeb. The film has a PG-13 rating because of sexual content, suggestive dancing, some heavy drinking, and vulgar language. It is not suitable for young children without parental supervision. The film has a 120 minute runtime, and the production company for this film is New Line Cinema. The film starts off using an eye level angle to show that…

This study is anchored on the Theory on Alcohol Myopia by Donald Rehm (2011). Alcohol myopia is a cognitive-physiological theory on alcohol abuse in which many of alcohol's effects may underlie its addictive capacity, are explained as a consequence of alcohol's narrowing of perceptual and cognitive functioning. The alcohol myopia theory further suggests that intoxicated individuals will be more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. Intoxicated males subject to high levels of sexual arousal…

The history of the lottery began some fifty plus years ago where before then it was banned in every state in America. After state governments decided it was partly their responsibility to protect citizens from the dangers of gambling, they found it to be their duty to govern the lottery. New Hampshire established the first state lottery in 1964, it then soon spread throughout the northeast. All the states between Maryland and Maine had a lottery, by 1978. Lotteries went west in the 1980s,…

It is widely known that adolescents are often prone to making poor decisions, a fact that is frequently evidenced by news stories on a wide variety of topics, such as unnecessary injuries or illegal activity. Frances Jensen, in her book "The Teenage Brain: a Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults," argues that the poor judgment of teenagers is due in part to their still-growing brains. Elizabeth Kolbert, in her review of the book, references a study that revealed…

56 percent of teens rely on their parents to learn how to drive. If more than half of teens are learning to drive from their parents, could parents be the cause of the high number of crashes among teens? Teenage driving laws have reduced the number of crashes among teens these past few years. The fatal crash rate among 16 year olds has gone down, while the crash rates among 18 year olds have gone up. Driving programs have restricted and made it harder for teens to obtain a driver's license…

Hi Dr. Moon, In the material I reviewed, not much was discussed on the midstream marketing for social change on binge drinking. I did find an additional article that explained the phenomena of peer pressure from family, friends and colleagues and was interesting. Who is more influential in your behavior than your immediate friends are? Changing rituals could be an answer. Advertisers have done a poor job when it comes to spring break activities. On a midstream level, providing individuals…