Childhood Neglect: Importance to Social Work Profession Childhood neglect affects adolescents that social workers engage with on a daily basis. Childhood neglect is the most prevalent form of child abuse in the United States (Duprey, Oshri, & Caughy, 2017). Since neglect is the most common form of abuse, it largely impacts the social work profession […]
Addiction is defined as chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the brain. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, drug addiction is considered a mental illness as well as a brain disorder. In 2014, more than 21.5 million Americans suffered from this illness. […]
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Order nowAccording to famous dictionary “Merriam-Webster, addiction means “compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful .In recent decades the rapid advance of the technology has made the communication between people much easier and faster. Although the Internet has brought many benefits to the field of communication, banking, entertainment, and E-market.Its wide […]
Alcohol consumption is common amongst college students. Peer pressure, social norms, alcohol dependency, alcohol related reinforcement influences a college student’s alcohol intake. Four out five college students drink alcohol and two out of five binge drink (An American Addictions Centers Resource, 2018). Binge drinking can negatively impact a person’s health, academics, social life, and work. […]
Studies show that alcoholism is directly linked to underage drinking. According to Parast, Meredith, Stein, Shadel, and D’Amico (2018), “alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents in the United States (p. 508). Although the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States is […]
If everybody jumped off a bridge, would you? This famous question is one that also applies to underage binge drinking, with a sobering answer. The fact is, most teens indulged in binge drinking because “everyone else was”. The choice to binge drink cost South Carolina nearly $297 million in 2016 alone. Teens between the ages […]
One of the biggest arguments in the country today is the legal age of consuming alcohol. All across the world, there are different drinking ages which differ from country to country. Each country with their own reasoning’s behind the age restrict. In the United States we know, the legal drinking age is 21. In England […]
The minimum legal drinking age in America is twenty-one years old, and when this law is violated heavy penalties are given to those who have broken it. This was a hard lesson I learned about thirty years ago after drinking at a friend’s party during the summer of 1989. After the party, my friend Peter […]
When thinking about college, most people envision a life of partying, drinking with friends until the early hours, and being hungover during classes, as this is what is portrayed through media. Is this really the life the young adults in America should be striving for or should the students be envisioning a positive education environment […]
Although drinking by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States” (“Alcohol and Public Health’). Researchers have argued that drinking alcoholic beverages has not stopped teens, except it caused them to spree drink in secret and less guarded environments, […]
Since the Colonial era, consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a piece of American culture, its use by the youth has been acknowledged by adults as a major aspect of progression towards maturity (NIH, n.d.). This research paper will examine if underage drinking decrease or increase due to the age limit law, and also what […]
Studies show that alcoholism is directly linked to underage drinking. According to Parast, Meredith, Stein, Shadel, and D’Amico (2018), “alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents in the United States” (p. 508). Although the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States is […]
Studies show that alcoholism is directly linked to underage drinking. According to Parast, Meredith, Stein, Shadel, and D’Amico (2018), “alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents in the United States” (p. 508). Although the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States is […]
Nineteen years ago, my uncle was sent to prison for drunk driving. He was driving down a two-lane highway in my home town while under the influence. His best friend was sitting in the passenger seat of his 1970’s Bronco while he sped down the road. He crashed head on into a semi-truck traveling at […]
Binge drinking has become a huge dilemma at college campuses. It can cause serious injuries and even lead many college students to die from it. Binge drinking is known as the number one health hazard for American college students. When defining binge drinking it can be tricky to explain because it has a gender-specific definition. […]
In 2001, college drinking was associated with approximately 600,000 injuries, almost 500,000 instances of unprotected sex, 97,000 sexual assaults, 700,000 physical assaults, and over 1,700 deaths (White & Hingson, 2014). Furthermore, these statistics are increased for those affiliated with the Greek system. With approximately, nine million students currently members of a sorority or fraternity in […]
ABSTRACT Too often today’s headlines bring news of yet another alcohol-related tragedy involving a young person, a case of fatal alcohol poisoning on a college campus, or a late-night drinking–driving crash. Binge drinking is an increasingly important topic in alcohol research. The present review summarizes findings and viewpoints from multiple different sources. INTRODUCTION Binge drinking […]
Binge drinking is a growing problem in the United States that shows no signs of slowing down. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking can be defined as, “a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above”. The NIAAA also states […]
Binge drinking continues to be a rising problem affecting college students across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), describes binge drinking as “drinking 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women in about 2 hours, or a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings BAC, blood alcohol […]
There is a need for continued education on what binge drinking is and the detrimental effects that it has. The grant that we want to apply for would allow for the Shepherd University Health Center to provide resources, assistance, and education to help serve the group of 18 to 34 year olds that are on […]
“Adolescence is a time of exploration and limit testing; therefore, it is no coincidence that this is the chief period for initiating substance use.” Siqueira, Lorena & Smith, Vincent (2015). The majority of teenagers and young adults have the sense of omnipotence, feeling pressure from their friends and colleagues, also from society. In this age, […]
Binge Drinking is becoming a growing concern in the United States. It is widely considered to be included in the class of substance abuse along with drugs and tobacco. Binge drinking is defined as a drinking pattern that brings an individual’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08 g/dL. This occurs when men have roughly […]
Binge drinking is not a new phenomenon and continues to be a significant public health concern. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This primarily takes place when drinks of 5 or […]
It is labeled as the best four years of anyone who is granted the opportunity to attend any university. It is a time where an individual can decide who they are and what they want to become. While this is an accurate piece of information, it also raises the question, does college promote a rape […]
Are you 21? The debate over lowering the drinking age has become an ongoing discussion for many decades. “In 1984, Congress passed the Uniform Drinking Age Act, which required states to have a minimum drinking age of 21, for all types of alcohol consumption if they wanted to receive federal highway monies. The legal drinking […]
