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    Underage Drinking In the UNITED STATES Because underaged drinking is so commond in the united states what ways can it Effect our kids in the next generations.And what ways are our government trying to crack down on the under aged drinking they’ll make the parents pay and the child has to do 60 hours of community service.In the last decade the population of under aged drinking has went down but its stilll at a high for the united states for our young adults.Before the age of correct age…

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    Alcohol Among Adolescents

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    According to (2014), emphasizes that there are several correlations that comes along with drinking alcohol, which to some extent may include the following: suicide, sexual activity, poor school performance and even some health problems. Hence, current research on adolescents and the use of alcohol continues to concentrate on what are the typical…

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    range. (Gladieux & Lee 2001). Binge drinking can be a major problem. Forty percent of U.S. undergraduates engage in heavy drinking - having five drinks in a row in a two-week period (Johnston et al 2005). The affects of binge drinking are tremendously adverse. Those who binge drink are more likely to engage in reckless behavior such as unplanned sexual activity, driving intoxicated, damaging property, injury, and death. It is estimated that 1,700 college students ages 18-24 die annually from…

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    Alcoholism In Australia

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    first place. ABS reported in 2011-12, NT adults derived a higher proportion of their daily discretionary energy from alcoholic beverages (ABS, 2015) when compared to all Australian adults [9% compared with 6%]. The social determinants of alcohol are age, gender, family factors, occupation, schooling, social protection, income level, socio-demographic location, marital status, economical and socio-cultural which cause income reduction, diminish involvement in society, majorly leading to…

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    Breaking the law is a hobby for many young adults. Underage drinking is just one broken law of many. The Prohibition was a time during the 20th century where alcohol was banned from the US. Even during the 20th century, breaking the law was a form of entertainment. The Prohibition led to speakeasies popping up all over. Speakeasies were secret businesses that served alcohol. They had a guard at the door to warn the business when they were in danger which will then lead to the business…

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    which side I am on. I feel that for this essay and the topic I chose I feel that it’s necessary to see both sides and explain more in depth. Alcoholism is one of the most serious problems in the United States. Alcoholism is basically the concept of drinking a large amount of an alcoholic beverage and those people who simply can’t control themselves, therefore becoming…

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    Hingson informs readers about the dangers of underage drinking on and off college campuses and how strict dry policies on campuses may prove to be more dangerous to the surrounding community. Hingson explains that when college officials make alcohol-free campus policies it often pushes the students to drink…

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    Binge drinking in college students has become the unfortunate trend of the modern day. Some think it’s just kids having a good time but others call it ¨The Plague On College Campuses¨. Binge drinking is when someone drinks double or more than their body can handle. For example, two pints of beer is the usual amount the body is supposed to take in but if someone were to drink fourthat would be categorized as binge drinking. College students are the number one age group that consume a great deal…

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    college is drinking, more commonly binge…

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    Created in Greece around 2700 B.C.- the first alcoholic drink. Greek literature contained many warnings that made them excessively against drinking. In the sixteenth century, alcohol was used for medical purposes only. For thousands of years, alcohol was used to make fermented grain, fruit juice, and honey. (Alcohol 1) After the production of gin in Britain, alcoholism became a worldwide tradition. After alcoholism became widespread, fifteen million Americans suffered from addiction to alcohol.…

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