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Gender and Alcohol Consumption, 2002.
A study of the relationship between gender and alcoholic consumption and whether a correlation exists between the two.
2,006 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper aims to identify a correlation between gender and alcoholic consumption by analyzing gender-related data concerning alcohol consumption and determining correlations not only between gender and alcohol consumption, but also between the issues within gender that might play as catalysts to the alcohol consumption. Through analyzing the results of different studies, it shows that the social, psychological and economic factors influencing the drinking of the genders differ in many ways. It discusses whether there really is a gender gap despite the fact that many studies show that men consume far more alcohol than women and examines changes in alcoholic consumption trends, it seems that women are consuming more alcohol today than in the past.
It looks at the differences in consequences of alcoholic consumption between genders and how the reasons why women drink, the way they drink, the way it affects their bodies, and the way they recover is entirely different than for men.
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"The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has applied various methods of research regarding gender differences in response to alcohol consumption. According to NIAAA, alcohol research involving humans has traditionally been mainly focused on males. Only in recent years have studies realized the importance of including women in this topic.
Early conclusions from alcohol-related studies reveal increased vulnerability of women to damage by alcohol. NIAAA reports that within a shorter period of drinking and with less overall intake of alcohol, females are more vulnerable to the development of liver cirrhosis and brain damage due to alcohol abuse (Norton et al. 1987)."
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Legal Age for Alcoholic Consumption, 2004.
Makes several arguments against lowering the legal age for alcohol consumption.
1,112 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper argues that lack of maturity in adolescence, the link between increased criminal activity and alcohol consumption, the link between alcohol consumption at a young age and illicit drug use, and the high rate of alcohol-related deaths among young people are factors that overwhelmingly point to the need for a high legal age for alcohol consumption.
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"Due to the immaturity and lack of reasoning skills demonstrated by adolescents in their late teens, it is crucial for the legal age of consumption to be 21 rather than eighteen. Although the difference in age is only three years, a lot of maturation and responsibility is gained in this short time span. Often young adults have completed or nearly completed college in these three years, or have taken on the responsibility of a full time job. Many young adults move out of their parents? homes and establish their own lives that they must support independently through earning an income and behaving in a responsible manner. This increase in responsibility and maturity translates into a better understanding of the consequences yielded by one?s actions and better decision-making. A twenty-one year old is better equipped through life experience to make responsible decisions regarding alcohol consumption than an eighteen year old is."
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Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Behavior, 2006.
A literature review of research on the affect of alcohol consumption on sexual behavior.
4,580 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper studies current research on the impact of drinking alcohol on one's decision to engage in risky sexual behavior. The paper's extensive literature review indicates that despite the social stigma that may be associated with certain drinking and sexual behavior activities, there remains strong social and peer pressure to participate in both activities. The paper also demonstrates how the linkage between consumption of alcohol and sexual activity begins at relatively young ages in American and western culture. The author of this paper attempts to clarify statistics regarding drinking and sexual behavior, as well as recommendations regarding the connection. Specifically, high-risk sexual behavior among various age and social groups is addressed, such as sexual rebellion and conformity, compulsive or uneducated choices, exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual assault.
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"The University of Arkansas for Medical Studies has found that attitudes about appropriate sexual behavior, as well as those regarding appropriate alcohol consumption, are formed in youth at a very young age, and by the preteen years children have already developed a unique attitude regarding these subjects. A Thomson Healthcare Company (2004) report reveals that risky behavior may be minimized in adolescents and young adults if parents were to discuss standards and beliefs on sexual and other issues with children at a younger age, because relating these values to older children is not as effective. Alcohol use has been shown to lead to early initiation of sexual activity, as well as being related to the number of sexual partners that preteens and adolescents will have, particularly in high-risk groups. These high-risk youth groups include inner-city females, males in detention homes, and gay and bisexual males. Alcohol is not the only substance that is prevalent in these high-risk groups; marijuana is also associated with altered sexual statistics. Intervention treatment for youths to help curb consumption of alcohol may also help delay sexual activity, or decrease the number of sexual partners and overall risk associated with sexual activity, are encouraged as early as 9 to 12 years of age."
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Alcohol Consumption and Adolescents, 2002.
An overview of the problem of teen alcohol consumption.
2,324 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper examines how alcohol abuse among adolescents is a problem that must be addressed. It looks at how it affects families, friends, neighbors, employers, acquaintances, and many others and how it is closely linked to some of the most difficult social issues, including crime, homelessness, teen pregnancy, and domestic violence. It discusses the ways in which parental support and other alcoholism treatments, which include support groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, rehabilitation centers, and counselors, can all help to reduce the problem.
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"The pervasiveness of teenage alcohol misuse is a major concern, as it is associated with teen drinking with accidents, suicide, violent behavior, high-risk sex, and emotional problems. Parents, communities, and governments have tried to control teen alcohol consumption along with consumption of other drugs. However, efforts in the United States to decrease drug use have focused on preventing initiation or otherwise eliminating consumption. While this strategy has resulted in significant reductions in the onset of illicit drug use, it has had little impact on teen alcohol use."
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The Illegalization of Alcohol Consumption, 2007.
Looks at the development, failure and ultimate repeal of prohibition, which was a period of illegalization of alcohol consumption in the U.S.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper reports the problems of alcohol and the native Indians in the U.S., which began in the eighteenth century, and the history of prohibiting the sale of alcohol to Indians. The author points out that many Americans regarded alcohol as the chief cause of crime, poverty, premature mortality and labor unrest among all the population, not just the Indians. The paper relates the process by which prohibition through the Eighteenth Amendment was established, the problems it caused and its repeal. The author stresses that the problem began with a law that was not welcomed by the majority of the population and concludes that the prohibition era underscores that moral beliefs cannot be imposed upon the public through laws.
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"America, like any nation, has had a history with alcoholism. The tolerability for the consumption of alcohol in the early 1900's went from being acceptable to some sort of taboo. The conservatives took the lead in pursuing for the illegalization of alcohol because a lot of crimes were conducted by people that drank too much. For instance, domestic abuse, assaults, and general crime arise from alcohol, as the conservatives would describe. There were laws that were imposed for drunken behavior and for establishments selling without a license."
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Alcohol Consumption and Adolescents, 2004.
Summary and analysis of studies on underage drinking.
2,272 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper looks at different research, studies, and statistics regarding teenage alcohol consumption in America. The paper looks at which gender tends to drink the most, the reasons why teens drink, and the problems associated with adolescent drinking, as well as what parents can do to to prevent their teens from drinking alcohol.
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"Although the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, studies reveal that nearly one-fourth of all alcohol sold in the U.S. is consumed by people under the age of 20 (Greene, 2002). According to experts at Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, approximately 30 percent of today?s high school students binge drink (consume five drinks in a row) at least once a month and that teenage drinking represents a $27 billion dollar annual business in the US."
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Youth Alcohol Consumption in the United States and Germany, 2002.
This paper seeks to answer the question whether the U.S., which tries to strictly control and even eradicate drinking by minors, has more or less of a problem with alcohol than Germany, which embraces alcohol as part of its culture.
4,430 words (approx. 17.7 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 116.95
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After producing a short profile of each country?s drinking habits, this paper proceeds to examine what is known about the problem of episodic drinking by young people in both countries. It rejects the view that the U.S. is experiencing an ?epidemic? of underage drinking as a statistical illusion generated by the country?s higher than normal drinking age. It argues that the U.S. is not even one of the countries with a growing problem of episodic (binge) drinking by younger people, although there may well be a delimited problem specific to the college community.
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?According to Joseph A. Califano Jr. of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, the United States (US) is in the midst of an ?epidemic of underage drinking.? The 145-page CASA report Teen Tipplers: America?s Underage Drinking Epidemic (2002) asserts that underage drinking accounts for 25 per cent of all US alcohol consumption. Although CASA was soon forced to retract this sensational claim ? the real figure is more like 11.4 per cent - there is still reason for concern. Over 5 million high school children ? 31 per cent of the US high school population ? say they binge drink at least once a month. (Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks in a row by a male, or four or more by a female.) At college level, the percentage rises to 44 per cent. Furthermore, in their college years young American females drink almost as much as males, a characteristic unknown in other countries.?
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The Minimum Age of Alcohol Consumption, 2002.
Looks at the potential risks of lowering the legal drinking age.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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The following is a paper on why lowering the minimum age level for alcohol consumptionis a mistake.
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Alcohol Consumption of Fraternity Members and Non-Members, 2001.
A research of the difference in drinking level between fraternity members and non-members.
2,440 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 11 sources, $ 74.95
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This is a research paper testing the hypothesis that fraternity members increase their drinking levels to a greater degree than non-members. The evidence collected suggested that alcohol education targets fraternity members.
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"Alcohol use and abuse on college campuses has been a very serious concern among American colleges (Wechsler, Dowdall, Maenner, Gledhill-Hoyt & Lee, 1998). In 1993, 1997 and 1999, large national studies on college students? drinking behavior were conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS). These studies, which surveyed students at 140 colleges and universities, found that approximately two out of five college students were binge drinkers. The definition of ?binge drinking? applied to the studies was ?the consumption of five or more drinks in a row for men, and four or more for women? in the previous two weeks. (Wechsler, Eun Lee, Kud & Lee, 2000). Alcohol-related behavioral problems involving a fraternity have been even more prominent (Hirschorn, as cited in Creeden, 1988)."
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The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on College Graduation Rates, 1993.
A research proposal investigating first-year drinking including causes, theories and a questionnaire.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, $ 47.95
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"The Effect on Graduation Rates of FreshmanAlcohol Consumption: A Research Proposal
Research Problem
Graduation rates for incoming freshmen students are quite low across institutions. This attrition has been attributed to a variety of factors ranging from poor preparation by the student to insufficient application on the part of the student to an inability of the student to adjust to a new social environment to overt discrimination by institutions to a long list of additional factors. It is also known that the consumption of alcohol among college students remains relatively high (Meilman, 1990, pp. 389395). It is further known that alcohol abuse may be manifested in decreased cognitive performance, loss of control, serious social problems and..."
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Alcohol, 2002.
A paper on the ill effects of alcohol consumption and the need to control its use.
2,433 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper seeks to enlist some of the major issues regarding alcohol consumption and suggest broad guidelines for containing the malaise.
The writer believes that stronger action against the ills of alcohol is needed and that one of the most effective actions would be to label, treat, and consider the very act of alcohol consumption as an illness that needs to be cured.
Contents:
Introduction
Why do People Consume Alcohol?
Cigarette ? The Other Alcohol
Social Strictures on Drinkers
Alcohol consumption is costing us a lot
Hepatitis, Cancer, Impotence, Obesity ? Which do you prefer?
Children Take to Alcohol Because We Make Them
Policies on Alcohol Consumption
Conclusion
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"Alcohol consumption is a financial hazard at all levels. It financially hurts the individual, the family, the community, the country and the world at large. I think that though there are many fragmented pieces of information available, there is no holistic study. We need to measure the true financial impact of alcoholism and convey it to people using measures and examples that they understand."
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Alcohol, 2007.
An argument in favor of making alcohol consumption illegal in the United States.
1,428 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper argues that alcohol consumption should be illegal in the United States. It suggest that while it can be argued that alcohol consumption should be a personal choice and that making it illegal would infringe on an individual's right to chose, its harmful effects (on the consumer and those around him) are too great to ignore. The paper begins by providing statistics for alcohol related deaths and then discusses the negative effects of alcohol consumption.
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"Of course many will argue that the consumption of alcohol is a personal choice, and to make alcohol illegal would be to violate the individual personal rights and freedoms that are we are supposed to be guaranteed in this country. Though this is an accurate opinion that it is a personal choice to consume alcohol, the risk of the individual harming innocent people around them is far too high to ignore. Preserving the lives of the innocent has been morally and philosophically placed above personal rights especially when the individual who is free to choose then becomes dangerous to those around him. So, in effect, the choice to consume alcohol is not the choice restricted to the individual. As one chooses to imbibe such a dangerous substance, they not only choose to damage their own body and faculties, but they also choose to everyone else's safety and life that he encounters after he has his drink. This is a violation of multiple other personal lives, and so the sheer quantity of those at risk who are not involved should dictate that the choice should be removed from the few who have the control over so many."
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The Neuroscience of Alcoholism, 2008.
An analysis of the relationship between neurology and age and excessive alcohol consumption.
1,792 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines the relationship between neurology and excessive drinking and/or alcoholism. It shows that there are genetic preconditions that may neurologically predispose one to excessive drinking or alcohol. Likewise, the paper shows that there is a reciprocal relationship between these preconditions and lifelong habits of alcoholism, particularly for those who begin drinking at an early age. The paper also focuses on the relationship between age and alcohol consumption in order to show that teenagers are more vulnerable to long-term neurological damage from alcohol consumption than are adults.
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"Still, we must consider due to present evidence on the subject that there is a likely correlation between the presence of initial emotional impairments--even beyond our consideration of genetic proclivities toward excessive alcohol consumption--and the ultimate formulation of an excessive alcohol consumption problem. A study which is informative to this end is from 2003 and argues that certain psychological conditions which we would generally consider to be emotional impairments may, may present, actually increase the subject's likelihood of becoming an alcoholic. The study's findings note that of the women studied, "research has found that they are seven times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than other women. Bipolar men are at risk too; they are three times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than other men." (Allen, 1) Again, as with all aspects of our evidentiary case here, this is one which suffers from the difficulty with which researchers have grappled to reconcile difficult variables such as genetic makeup and emotional stability. We are left to consider the nature of the bipolar disorder itself and to wonder without a concrete answer whether or not this is a condition which is present in individuals and therefore bears a causational relationship on their alcohol consumption habits. As an alternative prospect, we may consider that it is equally probable that both the disorder and the alcoholism can be stimulated by equal parts social maladjustment and emotional instability. This is to say that the argument of causality is itself unproven here."
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Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among University Students, 2008.
A look at the alcohol consumption habits in university and college students.
1,039 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses alcohol consumption in universities and colleges, describing it as being the drug of choice for university and college students. The author includes various studies carried out on this sample population and examples of strict rules and regulations that have been introduced as a result of the findings.
Outline:
Introduction
Reasons for Standards Regarding Excessive Consumption of Alcohol in University Settings
Impact of Such Behaviors on University Community
What Can Be Learned from this Experience?
How this Experience May Influence Future Behavior of the University Community
Conclusion
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"Data has indicated that university students engage in behaviors that may potentially be hazardous to themselves and/or others around them when experiencing an alcohol-induced blackout (Kraus, Signer, Swartzwelder, & White 208). Therefore, universities across the country have begun to implement procedures to combat this new trend and to protect both students and the university community from harm."
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Alcohol Addiction and Adolescents, 2007.
A discussion of the issues concerning alcohol consumption among Australia's youth.
2,703 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 29 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper explores the misuse of alcohol among adolescents in Australia. It primarily describes the patterns of teenage alcohol consumption and discusses the influence of Australian culture on teenagers' perception of alcohol use. The paper then analyzes several theories relating to the aetiology of alcohol use and attempts to identify the major reasons why so many adolescents choose to drink.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Looking at Statistics
Literature Review
The Drinking Culture in Australia
Conclusion
Appendices
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"While there is widespread recognition of the problem of alcohol abuse among adolescents, the causes for such behaviour remain contentious. In 2001, the National Drug Strategy Household Survey reported that approximately two-thirds of 14-17 year-olds used alcohol, with almost one-fifth admitting that they consumed alcohol on a regular basis, while the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) revealed that some 25 percent of 13-14 year-olds had used alcohol within the previous month. The project also reported a serious increase in the amount of adolescents using alcohol, with 60 percent of 15-16 year-olds, and 85 percent of 17-18 year-olds, having consumed alcohol within the past month (Smart, Vassallo, Sanson, Richardson, Dussuyer et al.2003)."
"The misuse of alcohol among adolescents is an increasingly serious problem. Although it has been shown that many teenagers do not suffer from alcohol-related problems (Bonomo, Coffey, Wolfe, et al., 2001), there exists a large sub-group who engage in dangerous levels of drinking."
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