Alcohol Abuse

             The day that I turned eighteen was the day that I thought I had reached the pinnacle of my life. I thought that being profiled as a child had come to an end. Little did I know that my next three years would be the time that I would face the most frustration as being treated as a child. This would be the time in my life in which I was an official adult but yet some how I was still a minor in one aspect. The cause of my frustration was the fact that I could not purchase an alcoholic drink when I was enjoying a night out on the town or anywhere else. This is where the inspiration for this paper comes from. We can all agree that alcohol is the root of many problems for many people. The way in which people choose to combat this problem is what really frustrates me. The purpose of this paper is to take a closer look into the problem of alcohol abuse and the approaches that are being taken to curtail them. I will analyze these problems with sociological theories and perspectives in !
             mind in order to more accurately asses the current situation in American society. I feel that the response via law and legislation has taken a turn for the worst. It was my charge in writing this paper to prove that the problems of alcohol abuse can not simply be fixed with a plethora of laws. It is my intention to take a closer look at the current situation and prove that some of the problems are either caused or worsened by the social situation that we are faced with today in the United States. It is my belief that the way to which we can fix problems with alcohol is not to put as many restrictions as possible around it but rather to educate as many people as possible on alcohol consumption in moderation.
             Before we enter our journey into the realm of sociological perspectives we first need to identify the problem and all that it encompasses. This is an issue in its self but I will briefly describe some of the problems surrounding this issue. These probl...

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