Chaper 3- Alcohol and Other Drugs

This chapter describes the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. I chose it because every day society is negatively impacted by these illicit drugs, and alcohol. While alcohol may be legal, it is still a drug that, in high doses, can be fatal. I had a couple of friends that drove drunk, and died, and this has definitely impacted how I look at alcohol. On top of that, my boyfriend's father was a severe alcoholic, and this has had a big impact on his life and his views. This chapter discusses what types of illicit drugs there are, and what their affects are. I found an article that was very interesting to me, as it discusses how frequent the use of alcohol and other drugs are on college campuses. This is the link to the article: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=18&sid=150d6980-2fab-454e-9b48-8bfdf4bb605a%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=31733196
This next picture is one that symbolizes drinking, and I find it very interesting, because it includes not only the drinking game that is very dangerous (as it can lead to excessive drinking), but the infamous 'red solo cup'.

There are so many college students (and high school students coming to college parties) that drink too much without ever knowing it. Games like 'flip cup' easily fool you into forgetting how much you've already had.
I also wanted to include a song that, while very catchy, illustrates my point:
And after nine rounds with Jose Quervo
They were counting me out, and I was about to give in
Then after ten rounds with Jose Quervo
I lost count and started counting again

This link on Youtube from the CDC about binge drinking that I thought was very informative and interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9hdkDTaQWU&feature=relmfu

I am including this website because it not only brings up some good points, but it also has links to help people stop their abusive behavior: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001940/

This website talks about the other drugs in this chapter, since I've been focusing primarily on alcohol abuse: http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/abuse/index.htm