Intoxication

21 years old today and I’m going to head out with the boys for a few drinks down in Fortitude Valley. We all meet up a few minutes from the nightclub district. My friends decide to go to TheMet, we begin to drink, 2 drinks, 4, 6, 10 at this point we decide to head home. Suddenly, I hear what seems to be an insult towards me, I’m infuriated, and I lose it swinging towards the young boy knocking him unconscious as he falls helplessly towards the cement kerb. Blood begins to trail into the gutter…

There are three sides to every story: One person’s side, the other person’s side, and the truth. This is no different for the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre took place in March 5, 1770 in the streets of Boston. Some people believe that the colonists were more responsible for the death of the 5 colonists. Others, including myself, believe that the Redcoats were more responsible. I believe this for the following reasons: 1. The Redcoat who started this was drunk, 2. They used extreme force…

Electrolyte Disorders, Pediatric Electrolytes are minerals found in the body’s blood and tissues in the form of dissolved salts. Electrolyte disorders occur when there is an imbalance between the amount of water and essential minerals in the blood, urine, and other bodily fluids. When this happens, it can affect the normal function of the brain, heart, liver, and other organs. Your child gets electrolytes from foods and drinks. Electrolytes function to: • Keep the amount of fluids in the body…

Still on the Bottle I have been working in a pub four years, ever since I turned fifteen. I have watched many people come in and out of the pub. While not thinking about the alcohol people were consuming, I always did my job and gave the customers what they wanted. I have learned many things from my work but the biggest thing I have learned was that people who drink tend to behave in a ridiculous ways and also there seems to be more alcohol consumed every year. When I started at Double E…

Finding your walk My clown walk is a typical drunken hobo walk when I’m drunk I feel warm inside and have almost no feeling outside and I feel like I’m not in control, when I try running I feel like I was a salt shaker being shaken. I degenerate into a disgusting combination of sweat, spilled alcohol and vomit. I drink to remove my pain I deal with every day and it make me happy for a while. I can’t stand straight and I move side to side not knowing what’s happening around me. The reason…

Furthermore, Cathedral denotes alcohol not as a negative force but as a positive way. In the means of uniting the strangers and in the events of the story alcohol plays a defined role in the story and therefore allowing the unnamed character to overcome and finally have his eyes open to things he never looked at before. In particular, at the beginning of the story, the unnamed narrator feels a sense of jealousy and not open-minded to the blind man staying at his residence. The unnamed narrator’s…

In The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, She faced the terrible problem of alcoholism just like some people in today’s society. Alcoholism is still a problem in society today.Her dad went through some hard times which made him dependent on alcohol. Alcoholism is one of the most things people label as addictive. People turn to alcohol like it is the only thing that can help them; they say it clears the mind and comforts them. There are many addictions out there, but I do not believe that…

The consequences of alcohol is not only limited to the drinker, but the people that surrounds them. Alcoholism is becoming a leading problem in today’s society. Unfortunately, most people are failing to see the effects that it is have on their mind, body, and health. If alcohol is consumed too much at one time it is considered alcohol overdose, and could cause the person to have slurred speech, vision, and maybe even a coma. In addition, if alcohol is consumed too much over time this could…

Have you ever thought about how safer the road would be with no drunk drivers? Alcohol-related to crashes that lead to many Americans death from the age 16 to 24. The use of alcohol has a high risk of having problems, for example becoming addicted to alcohol, ending someone’s life including yours, and also ending in a terrible place. Drinking and Driving is dangerous, because not only does it cost your life, but also the lives of innocent people. Becoming an addicted to…

Class, alcohol is seriously affecting many young people today. Did you know that it is the most abused substance by people your age? (Patrick and Schulenberg 2011). Seven out of ten high-schoolers have had at least a drink of alcohol, which means there is good chance you could come into contact with alcohol before you graduate (Wang et al. 2015, 2). In addition, alcoholism ranks third on the list of preventable diseases. You need to know the reasons why you should stay away from it because it…