Media Influence on Alcohol
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Music lacks the visual perspective that can persuade kids to use alcohol, but exposure to music featuring alcohol related lyrics is much more common.
Music is also a powerful social force that connects with kids personalities, memories, and mood.
Source: Media Influence on Alcoholhttp://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/under-the-influence-ofmusic/
Alcohol References
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Movies and Television TV
Dartmouth Medical School found that after using 600 films and 5,000 students, movies have a strong influence in a teen's decision to drink at a young age.
Images and pictures are some of the strongest influences on young children rivaling only drinking seen by parents and peers.
Professor James Sargent at DMS found that alcohol was used in 52% of G-Rated films, 89% of PG films, 93% for PG-13, and 95% for R-Rated films.
Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/36113.php
Scientists also concluded that alcohol consumption increased by 1.5 times in college students who were exposed to television shows and advertisements which directly featured alcohol and alcohol use.
Source: http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/63/29621/tv-influences-higher-alcohol-consumption.html
Media Influence on Alcohol
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Teenagers listen to an average of 2.5 hours of music per day.
One out of three songs features explicit references to drugs and/or alcohol, which means that kids get 35 references to drug and/or alcohol abuse/use for every hour of music that they listen to.
This has become more of an issue than ever before because kids have mp3 players and iPods at their hands at almost all times, allowing them to listen to explicit music dealing with drugs and alcohol away from the ears of their parents.
According to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 9% of pop songs had alcohol related lyrics, 14% of rock songs did, 20% of Hip Hop songs did, 36% of country songs did, and 77% of rap songs featured lyrics relative to alcohol and drugs.
The same study concluded that only 3% of songs sing about tobacco use, 14% sang about marijuana use, and 24% include alcohol references in the lyrics.
The average teen is exposed to 84 references to substance use/abuse per day and 591 per week.
The average teen that listens to pop music would only experience 5 references to substances per day, when the average teen who listens to rap would experience 251 references per day.
Music lacks the visual perspective that can persuade kids to use alcohol, but exposure to music featuring alcohol related lyrics is much more common.
Music is also a powerful social force that connects with kids personalities, memories, and mood.
Source: Media Influence on Alcohol
Alcohol References in Movies and Television
Media Influence on Alcohol
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Alcohol References In Music
Teenagers listen to an average of 2.5 hours of music per day.
One …
Alcohol References In Music
Teenagers listen to an average of 2.5 hours of music per day.
One out of three songs features explicit references to drugs and/or alcohol, which means that kids get 35 references to drug and/or alcohol abuse/use for every hour of music that they listen to.
Alcoholism
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Treatment
One major treatment of alcoholism is detoxification. Detoxification is the sudden stop of all alcohol use, with other drugs substituted in its place to prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Detoxification does not entirely treat alcoholism however, and it is highly recommended to add another form of treatment as well as detoxification.
Another form of alcoholism treatment is psychotherapy. A primary example of psychotherapy is Alcoholics Anonymous, which is the largest and one of the first organizations to provide nonprofessional counseling for alcoholics who are seeking treatment. Alcoholics Anonymous sessions consist of men and women with similar experience who share the hope and desire to stop drinking, as well as a councilor or councilors who can help everyone achieve sobriety. There are no requirements to join Alcoholics Anonymous, except for the desire to quit drinking. During Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, alcoholics and alcohol abusers meet with other people who are of similar characteristics to discuss their issues and continue together, down the road to sobriety.
Medications also exists that can aid an alcoholic when he or she desires to become sober.
Once an alcoholic begins treatment, it is necessary for the family and friends of the alcoholic to support his/her decision to stop drinking, because without support, it will be very easy for the individual to relapse.
Once an alcoholic achieves permanent sobriety, it is absolutely imperative that he or she stays off alcohol permanently, without even drinking a small amount, because it will cause a relapse.
Alcoholism
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Social Symptoms of Long Term Alcohol Abuse
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Rape
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ADD
ADHD
Social Symptoms of Long Term Alcohol Abuse
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Rape
Burglary
Assault
Loss of Employment/Financial Issues
Drunk Driving
Marriage Problems
Child Neglect
Children of alcoholics may create poor images of themselves which could lead to depression in their future.
Causes of Alcoholism
Even though alcoholism has many causes, the most common causes of the disease are:
heredity
broken homes
psychiatric disorders
traumatizing events in the past
People related to an alcoholic are 50% more likely to become an alcoholic when they grow older.
Alcoholism develops over a timely period because of the changing of the chemical makeup of the brain.
This timely period can be as little as a few months, to as long as a few years.
Risk Factors
Being a Male
Peer Pressure
Smoking
Spending a Lot of Time With People Who Abuse Alcohol
Diagnosis
When an alcoholic admits to themselves that they have a problem, which is the first step to recovery, they must consult a doctor to receive a proper diagnosis.
When the individual consults the doctor, he or she receives a family history and physical exam, as well as surveys to determine alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
Liver function tests are also taken, as well as blood tests.
Blood tests only show recent alcohol consumption however.
After a diagnosis is received, treatment is required.
Treatment
One major treatment of alcoholism is detoxification. Detoxification is the sudden stop of all alcohol use, with other drugs substituted in its place to prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Detoxification does not entirely treat alcoholism however, and it is highly recommended to add another form of treatment as well as detoxification.
