Essays on Alcoholism

Thesis: The establishment of 21 years as the legal drinking age is safe for both civilians and military personnel. I. Topic sentence Drinking starting at an early age is detrimental in the substance and alcohol abuse later in life. Young people engaging in alcohol taking increases higher risk of AUD disorder in their...

Wallace, A.E, A Wallace, and W.B Weeks. "The U.s. Military As a Natural Experiment: Changes in Drinking Age, Military Environment, and Later Alcohol Treatment Episodes Among Veterans." Military Medicine. 173.7 (2008): 619-625. Print. The United States military bases before 1982 allowed alcohol drinking to all ages. However, in 1988, there were...

Alcohol abuse and dependence is one of the most common problems handled by psychiatrists across the globe. While several factors are attributed to the development of addiction, sexual orientation may compound the problem. Researchers have found that compared with the general population, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people have...

Emerging Issues in the World Emerging issues in the world have taken a different scope influenced by the ever-dynamic life of man. It is quite clear that observable steps can be seen when it all started to the war against servitude during the dark ages, military demonstration in the era of...

Is excessive alcohol consumption an important problem on college campuses, and if so what should be done about it? Introduction Excessive drinking is one of the most severe problems facing many college students; alcoholic abuse affects their social life, education, and health on college campuses today (Foxcroft et al., 24). Across campus,...

I happened to be one of the unfortunate children raised by alcoholic parents. My father attempted suicide twice before finally succeeding the third time. He was the household earner; his mother was a housewife who used to wait for his husband to bring something to the table every day. My...

Alcoholism is a chronic medical condition. It is characterized by unchecked alcohol consumption that has an impact on the user's family, work obligations, and mental or physical health. Many people in the culture have either died from it or have been severely affected by it. More teens and adults than...

If the Abuse of Alcohol is More About Culture If the abuse of alcohol is more about the culture one is in than anything else, what that means for somebody fighting the battle with alcoholism is that there are many solutions out there. What has occurred in the country is that...

The Effects of the Minimum Drinking Age on Alcoholism in Young Adults The new legal age for drinking is supposed to mitigate the dangers associated with alcoholism in young adults. According to Carpenter, Christopher, and Carlos Dobkin (2011 pg. 1), the damage caused by consuming alcohol among young adults in the...