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Alcohol Abuse
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Alcohol Abuse
This paper explores the crisis of alcohol abuse among college students.
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages) |
9 sources |
APA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper focuses on a recent report entitled "Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities" that divulged a disturbing public health crisis concerning alcohol abuse among college students on campuses across America. The paper reveals the findings that school administrators facilitated or accepted alcohol and drug abuse. The paper goes on to lay the blame on parents as well and discusses the effects that alcohol abuse has on the adolescent/young adult brain. Finally, the paper examines the signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence.From the Paper:
"Excessive or risky drinking takes the lives of approximately 85,000 Americans per year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US (SciTech Book News, 2006). According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), approximately 18 million Americans are dependant on alcohol--people who are addicted to alcohol cannot control their drinking, and can't stop drinking even when it's negatively disrupting their lives (McCollum, S., 2007). "Alcohol abuse is any drinking that causes problems with work or school work, your relationships, or leads to legal problems or dangerous situations" (Harvard Reviews, 2006)."Sample of Sources Used:
- Califano, J. (2007). Wasting the best and the brightest: alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses. America, 16(3).
- Davis, M. (2007). Not Up to Task of Anti-Drug Education. Education Week, 4.
- GP, (2007). Research brief: Prenatal alcohol prompts substance abuse. GP, 2.
- Alcohol abuse up, addiction down (2006). Harvard Reviews of Health News.
- Hawkins, K. (2007). Binge drinking is really no surprise: alcohol abuse is not a time bomb. It's been happening for 30 years and it'll take more than tinkering with licensing to rectify the problem. Grocer, 25 (1).
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Alcohol Abuse (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Alcohol-Abuse/109679
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"Alcohol Abuse" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Alcohol-Abuse/109679>
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