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Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers - Term Papers

Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers

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It's very interesting that I find myself writing about something that not only is commonsense, but what is more, something that every one knows about in general but may not in particular. Alcohol use among teenagers is a serious problem and is responsible for death and injury in automobile accidents, physical and emotional disability, deterioration of academic performances, aggressive behavior that causes a number of other sociological problems in families and among friends. It is also the primary cause of criminal behavior and a leading cause of broken marriages. As we know it's a broad topic therefore I'll look at the role that alcohol plays in the society and it's impact ...

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alcohol (Royce 1996). That's why we see the consequences in terms of antisocial behavior, school failure, attention deficit, learning disabilities and road accidents among the teenagers.
THE MAIN CAUSE …..MEDIA.
Despite the problems caused to young and old by alcohol, society sends mixed signals to its youth. Media presents alcohol drinking with peers as not only acceptable but also to insure friendship and as a romantic beverage. Movies present a realistic picture of alcohol abuse. A report by "scientific analysis corporation" examined drinking practices on television and found that out of 225 programs 701 alcoholic drinking acts were recorded which were against the voluntary code (Jean Lennane,1995) of the liquor industry.
The code states that:
a) Any actor shown drinking must be over the age sixty.
a) Any drinking shown should be natural, sensible and responsible.
a) Ads should not suggest that drinking alcohol contributes toward social, sexual or supporting success or as ...

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Added: 11/5/2006 02:23:09 AM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1080
Pages: 4

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