Are There Drinking Motives for College Students Diana Carrington Argosy University Advanced General Psychology PSY 492 Dr. Marie Dubé August 03‚ 2011 Are There Drinking Motives for College Students? Studies have shown that there are drinking motives for college students (Mohr‚ Armeli‚ Temple‚ Todd‚ Clark‚ & Carney‚ 2005). Other studies have also shown multiple drinking motives such as social (you can loosen up and feel more confident)‚ enhancement (it gives you a false sense of security
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about a 60% chance the other twin will develop this dependency also. ‘The first indication of a possible genetic influence comes from the studies of families of alcoholics‚ where it has been repeatedly shown that the chances of a child developing alcoholism as an adult increase with the number of alcoholic relatives‚ the severity of the alcohol problems in those relatives‚ and the degree of genetic closeness to the ill relative (Schuckit et al. 1972; Goodwin 1976).’ The twin studies are the most
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embarrassed‚ being ignorant to the fact alcoholism is a disease‚ denial‚ and simply not wanting anyone to know about it. Whether it is the mother or father there is no question that there are large numbers of children that have been severely affected by living in an alcoholic’s home. During the last decade there has been more and more research done on alcohol in society. Historically the number one most abused drug is alcohol. The most popular interest has been with alcoholism‚ alcohol abuse and alcoholics
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Alcohol consumption should be banned. Argue for or against the statement. Alcohol is one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world. It is a legal drug that can be found just about anywhere‚ restaurants‚ liquor stores and even in some supermarkets. It is a drug that is used by many‚ some just to relax‚ others to party with the intention of getting drunk and those that are addicted and who abuse the drug like no other. Alcohol causes several problems and injures the lives of many‚ it
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Associated with Alcohol Misuse in College Research has shown that individual and environmental factor are associated with increased risk for alcohol use and misuse among college students‚ individual factors such as a person’s family history of alcoholism‚ cognition (i.e.‚ impulsivity‚ extraversion‚ emotionality) are associated with alcohol use (Baer 2002) as are involvement in fraternities or sororities and activities such as athletics. Environmental factors that influence collegiate alcohol include
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Huckleberry Finn author Mark Twain uses a great amount of satire to point out things or actions in the society‚ government or religion. Pap Huck’s dad is an alcoholic and abusive which lead him to live a miserable life. Mark Twain calls upon his alcoholism
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Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. Young adults that drink before the age 21 are more likely to end up damaging their body. At a young age kids can end up getting alcoholism‚ which is a serious drinking problem. During young adulthood anyone can become an alcoholic by starting at such a young age. Meanwhile‚ Alcohol can raise many emotions and mood to a person’s body. In addition‚ the mind of a person is growing from the age 15-24. So alcohol has a toxic effect on the brain
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understood that student drinkers choose to engage in this behaviour as a means of fitting in with what is considered a social norm. The high levels of binge drinking among young people and the adverse consequences which includes increased risk of alcoholism as an adult and liver disease make binge drinking a major public health issue. Being associated with certain groups‚ especially in the college setting influences young adults and their decision to engage in binge drinking. Young people are confronted
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