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Alcohol consumption is highly prominent around the world and Australia. Most Australians have consumed alcohol at some point of time in their lives. Most individuals doing so at a level that is acceptable and does not lead to any ill health or injury. There is, however, an issue with the misuse and abuse of alcohol in Australia across all age groups. This paper will discuss the use of alcohol in Australia broadly before focusing on the consumption of alcohol in the 16-29 year old age group. This

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Adolescents & Alcohol The adolescent period of a human is the developmental phase of child to adult. During this time in a human’s life the entire body is developing rapidly, there are many factors that can affect the natural development. Alcohol is one of the most common depressants used and abused by adolescents which can alter the development of the body, especially the development of the brain. “When data from the World Health Organization’s Global Burden of Disease study were used to calculate

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Alcohol is an integral aspect of Australian culture, accounting for $14.1 billion of expenditure every year (Australian Securities & Investments Commission, 2017). By far the most popular type of alcohol in Australia is bottled wine, which makes up 34% of alcohol consumed by Australians, and of this approximately 50% is white wine (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015). With white wine making up such a major part of everyday life for so many Australians, it is important for manufacturers to ensure

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Vick HungDraft 1How does carbon compound in a alcohol affect the energy release from the combustion of the alcoholIntroductionIn Organic Chemistry unit of our Chemistry class, our teacher taught us about the different types of alcohols, and the different characteristics of them. On my own time with personal interest, I learned more about alcohol, and noticed potential in these substance. The presence of alcohol could be found in many places, from food and ingredient in the kitchen, to bio

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more. Alcohol can be highly addictive and plaguing the lives of alcohol abusers. When alcoholics do attempt to quit drinking alcohol, they go through various withdrawal symptoms that complicates the road to sobriety. Quitting alcohol is far from a simple process and will require initiative and perseverance. Although many attempt to quit alcohol by simply by going “cold turkey,” there are various steps people can follow to successfully quit drinking alcohol. For those struggling with alcohol abuse

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Everyday around the world people fail to realize the effects alcohol abuse can have on themselves as well as their loved ones. Alcohol can be highly addictive, and plague an individual 's life. Individuals who suffer from alcohol abuse go through various withdrawal symptoms when attempting to cease from drinking alcohol. There are various methods alcohol abusers to quit using alcohol. For adults who abuse alcohol, achieving abstinence can be an arduous process that can be overcome with the perseverance

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to alcohol. The less hours a person works per week the more they will be dependent on alcohol. On average, the individuals in the sample worked a low amount of hours a week (M = 11.31, SD = 14.9) and had a moderately low dependency on alcohol (M = 31.11, SD = 14.26). In addition, the confidence intervals looking at the amount of hours worked per week indicated that the participants continued to work low hours (95% CI = [8.96, 13.83]). Along with, both the upper and lower bounds of the alcohol decency

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As of January 2015 alcohol related deaths were represented as accountable for approximately 6% of deaths worldwide. That is 3.3 million deaths from alcohol related car accidents to alcohol poisoning. The consumption of alcohol can be tied with being a factor in a variety of diseases, disabilities, tragedies, and crimes. An estimate of over 76 million people suffer from alcohol dependence and abuse. Consumption of alcohol can become a serious threat to personal and public health when an individual

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There are a multitude of aspects to consider as to why an individual would be dependent on the consumption of alcohol. One being the living environment of an individual has an effect on alcohol abuse according to the studies found, McCaul et al (2009) talks about this theme and goes on to say that the more licensed alcohol establishment’s in one particular area means it’s more likely for someone to drink on a regular basis as it’s not out of their way. Another reason may be the individual’s emotional

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and what is being consumed there is not always good. Amongst the amount of drugs there is a large amount of alcohol.First in the PSA I would talk about the amount of alcohol consumed by young people each year especially at college. 4 out of 5 who attend college, will end up drinking some type of alcohol. Then I will make sure to stress the need to look at the consequences of drinking alcohol. You leave yourself open to be drinking heavy, later in life. You increase the risk of physical abuse and

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