Essay Preview: AnyReport this essayIts very interesting that I find myself writing about something that not only is commonsense, but what is more, something that every one knows about in general but may not in particular. Alcohol use among teenagers is a serious problem and is responsible for death and injury in automobile accidents, physical and emotional disability, deterioration of academic performances, aggressive behavior that causes a number of other sociological problems in families and among friends. It is also the primary cause of criminal behavior and a leading cause of broken marriages. As we know its a broad topic therefore Ill look at the role that alcohol plays in the society and its impact on teenage addiction.
- Alfred Woodard, M.D.
In your new book, ‘An Analysis of Alcohol Use in Young Adults,’ you have outlined a framework for the research you believe can help understand the role alcohol plays in the youth life. Your research is based on a series of studies that you conducted with high school and college senior teens and college graduates. The research found that over time alcohol levels of both teens and adults, combined with their drinking and activity levels, increased significantly in teen teenagers who had drunk.
I had been reading through my book and came across the title of your book. This title was based on Dr. Henry B. Ewing, MD, who has helped to write the American School Standards and Practices. However, I’ve been taking a lot of research seriously and I’ve gotten to the point where the “Cases of Youth Alcohol Abuse,” a 2005 American Medical Association (AMA) Report, found that the drinking behavior of teens could be directly or indirectly linked to adult alcohol use in teenagers and that it could directly affect the behaviors and behavior of their close and supportive parents, friends, and colleagues. Dr. Ewing has been found to have authored numerous literature articles regarding these issues for the BMJ and among his peers in his community. He has even authored a “Risk Assessment” of these findings:
Our authors found an association among alcohol drinking of all age groups as well as of adolescents between alcohol exposure and the use of alcohol. A growing number of alcohol-related factors like use of drugs, alcohol content, cigarette smoke, prescription medications, and other drug effects are responsible for the severity and likelihood of youth drinking. However, research has also indicated that even while the majority of teen alcoholics are younger than 15 years old, there are more teens who do not drink compared with their adult peers. Moreover, there is no evidence that adolescent alcohol use leads to their more severe problems. Additionally, many studies of adolescents who have committed violent acts find that alcohol exposure is strongly linked with subsequent alcohol symptoms.
The American Institute of Pediatrics has published a report on adolescents. This is based on a survey of more than 1,500 young adults. However, there have been much smaller studies that have found no causal relationship between adolescents and alcohol use. In addition, the American College of Public Health does not conduct any such studies, either.
There is little scientific evidence that can convince us that drinking is associated with young adulthood, as Dr. John Avila, MD, PhD, said in an interview for Forbes in 2008. According to Avila, more studies on children’s behavioral health and drug addiction will probably be warranted if we learn more about the role of alcohol in teen adulthood. In short, any association between alcohol consumption and youth alcohol use might be interesting to
MATTER OF CONCERN (Causes and effects)The age when young people are taking their first drink is becoming lower each year. Many studies show that preteens are experimenting with alcohol and many are already heavy drinkers (Cahalan 1997). It may be difficult for parents and teachers to believe that a seventh grade student can have an alcohol problem, but a study of student drinking practices shows that 5% of seventh-grade boys and 4.4% of seventh-grade girls are seriously abusing alcohol (Royce 1996). Thats why we see the consequences in terms of antisocial behavior, school failure, attention deficit, learning disabilities and road accidents among the teenagers.
THE MAIN CAUSE піÐ..MEDIA.Despite the problems caused to young and old by alcohol, society sends mixed signals to its youth. Media presents alcohol drinking with peers as not only acceptable but also to insure friendship and as a romantic beverage. Movies present a realistic picture of alcohol abuse. A report by “scientific analysis corporation” examined drinking practices on television and found that out…