Grant, B and Dawson, D. Age at Onset of Alcohol Use and its Association with DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: Results from the National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey. 1997; Volume 9.…
Compared to 1993, more 18- 24 year students who chose to drink in 2001 were drinking excessively- as defined by frequency of drinking occasions, frequency of drunkenness, and drinking to get drunk.”…
Spear, L. P. (2008, January 26, 2008). Alcohol Effects on Adolescents. Alcohol Health and Research, Vol.4, 287-291. Retrieved September 30, 2008…
Drinking and the Drinking Age” p.2) Teenagers are more prone to peer pressure to drink, as…
Healey, J. (2002). Alcohol and young people. In J. Healey (Ed.), Alcohol Use (pp. 11-3).…
Accidents can have a huge effect on adolescents and it can likewise be lethal. Minors drinking liquor can make them drink and drive which can bring about a car crash. Underage drinking can expand the rate of auto crashes quickly. Then again, auto collisions are by all account not the only mischances that can influence young people. Different mischances that can be brought on by underage drinking are falling or getting run over. The lopsidedness that liquor has among adolescents can bring about these mishaps to be life undermining. The outcomes from underage drinking can have numerous negative impacts among teenagers and our communities.…
Critics argue that teenagers in other countries with a lower drinking age are less likely to binge drink and be dependent on alcohol. However, Shari Roan from the LA Times explains, “…that studies show the younger someone starts drinking, the greater the likelihood of developing alcohol dependence”. Countries with lower drinking ages have had severe problems with binge drinking amongst youth (Roan). This shows that teenagers do know how to drink in moderation. Most teenagers do not drink in moderation or measure their drinking; they drink carelessly to get drunk. Teens are developing their bad habits early on because nobody is teaching them moderation.…
Another health risk associated with underage drinking is alcohol dependence or addiction. The younger someone is when they start drinking, the greater their chance of becoming addicted to alcohol at some point in their life. More than four in ten people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become an alcoholic. Drinking alcohol as a teen can lead to further escalation of drinking in years to come. People who reported they started to drink before the age of 15 were four times more likely to also report meeting the criteria…
It has come to the attention of the Chicago Department of Public Health that there is a concerning health risk among emerging adults (18-30) in the state of Illinois. The health risk in particular is the use of alcohol. Over indulgence in alcohol results in injures, car accidents, and domestic abuse. These behaviors are toxic to the individual and society which is why this issue must be addressed and reduced. As adults transition from adolescence they are given new forms of freedom and independence, which can have costly effects on their health. According to Health, United States (2008), “about 6%–8% of young men and 3%–5% of young women reporting heavy drinking. Heavy drinking is defined as more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than…
The Mercury News Writes an article about the negative effects of alcohol in young adults and argues that eighteen year olds are not mature enough to handle the backlash of being under the influence.(2011) Researcher of alcohol consumption in younger people, Kim Gibson states, “The younger population is into risk-taking and so if you wait for more maturity, you’re not matching the risk-taking with the alcohol consumption. ”(DeCeglie, 2011, 10 ) As young adults develop and mature they become more conscientious and aware of the way alcohol can truly affect them. By lowering the drinking age to eighteen we face the issue of potential alcoholism at a young age. If people are exposed to alcohol legally at a younger age, it will enhance the rate at which they consume and rely on alcohol.…
It is more likely that they will be a heavy drinking later in life than a teenager who did drink alcohol ,heavy use of alcohol leads to increased risk across the lifespan for acute consequences and for medical problems such as cancers of the oral cavity.…
First of all, statistics show that more than ten million drinkers in the US are between the ages of twelve and twenty, and of these twenty percent engage in binge drinking and six percent are heavy drinkers.(Young People and Alcohol,)…
Alcohol is harmful to the development of younger people. Research has shown that an adult is less likely to binge drink (have five or more drinks in a row). According to statistics from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, teens become intoxicated twice as fast as adults. Because the teens get drunk faster they are less likely to know when to stop and to go past their limit, causing harm to themselves and others.…
Since the drinking age was passed in 1984 teen drinking was seeing a decline on the charts, but today the rates are seeing an incline. Teens are reporting that alcohol is easier than ever to get, this is including 61% of eighth graders, 80% of sophomores, and 90% of seniors (“21 is the legal”). In the year 2004, eleven percent of all the alcohol consumed was by people between the ages of 12 to 20. The majority of this was consumed in the form of binge drinking, over 90% of it to be exact. Binge drinking is a form of drinking; it usually means instead of having just one or two drinks in one period of time, that specific person is consuming more than five drinks (“underage,” 2004).…
Whelan, E. M. (1997). Parents Should Teach Teenagers to Drink Responsibly. In P. Winters (Ed.), Teen Addiction (pp. 111-113). San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc.…