Monday, October 25, 2010
Quarter 2
Time for round two of my english blog. It was so boring that I set it on fire to make it better. That is why it is called the burning english blog. This quarter is going to be better than the first, because it won't be as depressing. The flames are only on the top of the blog because that is the only part that is worth reading.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Alcoholism Research Paper
Will H
10/03/10
Alcoholism Research Paper
To stop the spread of Alcoholism imposing restrictions on alcoholic beverages and the uses of them will not be effective. Instead, groups like Alcoholics Anonymous who help alcoholics recover and educate the general population are more helpful. Imposing restrictions will create a scenario like prohibition in which there were more negative effects than good effects. It will also be a burden to responsible drinkers.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a global group that helps Alcoholics. Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Watson created the organization in 1935. The group uses a 12 step method to fix a problem that they consider to be spiritual. There are 2,000,000 followers in 10,000 groups in 150 nations and territories all over the world. Membership to every Alcoholics Anonymous is absolutely free, so it is available to anyone who can access it. There are also related groups that help the families of alcoholics and teenage alcoholics. “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is perhaps the best-known and most successful alcoholism recovery program.” (Alcoholics Anonymous. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.)
Although Prohibition was created to stop the problems that alcohol created it turned out that it did nothing but augment them. Illegal alcohol produced during the years of prohibition was much stronger than alcoholism produced before. The amount of arrested drunk drivers grew by 81% during prohibition. The sales of alcohol for sterilization quadrupled from 1923 to 1931. During Prohibition “One New Jersey businessman claimed that there were 10 times more places one could get a drink during Prohibition than there had been before,” (Thorton.)
Along with the problems becoming worse more people started to get hurt. The crime rate grew by 24%. Suicide rates went up by 78%. Deaths from poison alcohol went from 1,064 in 1920 to 4,154 in 1925. "The production of Moonshine was taken on by an army of armatures and often resulted in beverages that could harm or kill the consumer," Mark Thorton. (Thorton)
Despite all of this evidence that things like prohibition are not helpful at all, in fact they create more pain and problems, some people think that restrictions on alcohol would be a good thing. The World Health Organization created a new set of restrictions that they think will help put a cap on alcoholism. Inflating the price of alcohol via taxes is part of their plan. They want roadside check points where any drivers can be checked, even if there are no signs of drunkenness. The limits for alcohol breath content would also be much lower. “The average for a drunk driver killed in an accident in 2008 was .19. That's more than twice the current legal limit. Lowering it will do nothing to address the problem of hard-core drunk drivers,” (Sarah Longwell.) These and other restrictions like restricting alcohol commercials are all part of the World Health Organizations supposed cure to alcoholism (Longwell).
It seems that if alcohol restrictions weren’t effective before then there is no reason why they would work now. They will just create more problems like they have in the past. Now not only are more restrictions pending on many regions of the world, but the group Alcoholics Anonymous has come under attack for its method of treating alcoholism. A recent article attacks the 12 step method used by Alcoholics Anonymous. It is hard to believe that such a successful group with millions of followers could be considered unsuccessful. In the 1920’s and 1930’s Prohibition was enacted. Its purpose was to eliminate the many problems that alcohol created. Instead more problems were created. Today alcoholism is still a big problem. Some people think that more restrictions will help to fix these problems, but they won’t. They just create more problems and become a burden to 120,000,000 drinkers in the United States that are responsible when they drink.
Instead of imposing more restrictions on alcohol to end alcoholism and alcohol related problems, groups like Alcoholics Anonymous who help alcoholics recover and educate the public about them will be more effective. Unless we want to duplicate the outcome of Prohibition this is our only option.
Works Cited
"Alcoholics Anonymous." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2010. Grolier Online. 19 Sep. 2010.
Longwell, Sarah. "WHO's Plan Would Punish Responsible Drinkers." Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY). 09 Jun 2010: A.6. SIRS Researcher. Web. 15 Sep 2010.
Thorton, Mark. “Prohibition’s Failures: Lessons for Today.” USA Today (Farmingdale). March 1992: 70-73. SIRS Researcher. Web. Sep. 2010.
10/03/10
Alcoholism Research Paper
To stop the spread of Alcoholism imposing restrictions on alcoholic beverages and the uses of them will not be effective. Instead, groups like Alcoholics Anonymous who help alcoholics recover and educate the general population are more helpful. Imposing restrictions will create a scenario like prohibition in which there were more negative effects than good effects. It will also be a burden to responsible drinkers.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a global group that helps Alcoholics. Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Watson created the organization in 1935. The group uses a 12 step method to fix a problem that they consider to be spiritual. There are 2,000,000 followers in 10,000 groups in 150 nations and territories all over the world. Membership to every Alcoholics Anonymous is absolutely free, so it is available to anyone who can access it. There are also related groups that help the families of alcoholics and teenage alcoholics. “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is perhaps the best-known and most successful alcoholism recovery program.” (Alcoholics Anonymous. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.)
Although Prohibition was created to stop the problems that alcohol created it turned out that it did nothing but augment them. Illegal alcohol produced during the years of prohibition was much stronger than alcoholism produced before. The amount of arrested drunk drivers grew by 81% during prohibition. The sales of alcohol for sterilization quadrupled from 1923 to 1931. During Prohibition “One New Jersey businessman claimed that there were 10 times more places one could get a drink during Prohibition than there had been before,” (Thorton.)
Along with the problems becoming worse more people started to get hurt. The crime rate grew by 24%. Suicide rates went up by 78%. Deaths from poison alcohol went from 1,064 in 1920 to 4,154 in 1925. "The production of Moonshine was taken on by an army of armatures and often resulted in beverages that could harm or kill the consumer," Mark Thorton. (Thorton)
Despite all of this evidence that things like prohibition are not helpful at all, in fact they create more pain and problems, some people think that restrictions on alcohol would be a good thing. The World Health Organization created a new set of restrictions that they think will help put a cap on alcoholism. Inflating the price of alcohol via taxes is part of their plan. They want roadside check points where any drivers can be checked, even if there are no signs of drunkenness. The limits for alcohol breath content would also be much lower. “The average for a drunk driver killed in an accident in 2008 was .19. That's more than twice the current legal limit. Lowering it will do nothing to address the problem of hard-core drunk drivers,” (Sarah Longwell.) These and other restrictions like restricting alcohol commercials are all part of the World Health Organizations supposed cure to alcoholism (Longwell).
It seems that if alcohol restrictions weren’t effective before then there is no reason why they would work now. They will just create more problems like they have in the past. Now not only are more restrictions pending on many regions of the world, but the group Alcoholics Anonymous has come under attack for its method of treating alcoholism. A recent article attacks the 12 step method used by Alcoholics Anonymous. It is hard to believe that such a successful group with millions of followers could be considered unsuccessful. In the 1920’s and 1930’s Prohibition was enacted. Its purpose was to eliminate the many problems that alcohol created. Instead more problems were created. Today alcoholism is still a big problem. Some people think that more restrictions will help to fix these problems, but they won’t. They just create more problems and become a burden to 120,000,000 drinkers in the United States that are responsible when they drink.
Instead of imposing more restrictions on alcohol to end alcoholism and alcohol related problems, groups like Alcoholics Anonymous who help alcoholics recover and educate the public about them will be more effective. Unless we want to duplicate the outcome of Prohibition this is our only option.
Works Cited
"Alcoholics Anonymous." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2010. Grolier Online. 19 Sep. 2010
Longwell, Sarah. "WHO's Plan Would Punish Responsible Drinkers." Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY). 09 Jun 2010: A.6. SIRS Researcher. Web. 15 Sep 2010.
Thorton, Mark. “Prohibition’s Failures: Lessons for Today.” USA Today (Farmingdale). March 1992: 70-73. SIRS Researcher. Web. Sep. 2010.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Thornton, Mark. "Prohibition's Failure: Lessons for Today." USA Today (Farmingdale). March 1992: 70-73. SIRS Researcher. Web. 27 Sep 2010.
• Much stronger alcohol was produced during prohibition
• “The production of moonshine during that period was undertaken by an army of amateurs and often resulted in beverages that could harm or kill the consumer.”
• Toxic Alcohol related deaths went from 1,064 in 1920 to 4,154 in 1925
• “One New Jersey businessman claimed that there were 10 times more places one could get a drink during Prohibition than there had been before.”
• Illegal producers and sellers of alcohol during prohibition followed no regulations, restrictions, or limits.
• Alcoholic medicine sales doubled from 1923 to 1931.
• Alcohol for sterilization sales quadrupled from 1923 to 1931.
• The amount of suicide grew by 78% during prohibition.
• The crime rate grew by 24%
• The amount of arrested drunk drivers grew by 81%
• Much stronger alcohol was produced during prohibition
• “The production of moonshine during that period was undertaken by an army of amateurs and often resulted in beverages that could harm or kill the consumer.”
• Toxic Alcohol related deaths went from 1,064 in 1920 to 4,154 in 1925
• “One New Jersey businessman claimed that there were 10 times more places one could get a drink during Prohibition than there had been before.”
• Illegal producers and sellers of alcohol during prohibition followed no regulations, restrictions, or limits.
• Alcoholic medicine sales doubled from 1923 to 1931.
• Alcohol for sterilization sales quadrupled from 1923 to 1931.
• The amount of suicide grew by 78% during prohibition.
• The crime rate grew by 24%
• The amount of arrested drunk drivers grew by 81%
Sunday, September 26, 2010
"Alcoholics Anonymous." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2010. Grolier Online. 19 Sep. 2010 .
• “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is perhaps the best-known and most successful alcoholism recovery program.”
• Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Watson created the group in 1935.
• 2004: 150 nations/territories, 100,000 groups, 2,000,000 followers.
• “AA defines alcoholism as a disease as well as a spiritual problem.”
• The AA uses twelve steps to stop alcoholism.
• AA theory is an alcoholic has no power over alcohol and needs a supreme power to stop alcoholism.
• AA theory states that an alcoholism isn’t fixed in a person. The alcoholic must never drink again in order to get over the disease.
• Membership to AA is free.
• AA also works to educate people to stop the stereotypes of alcoholics and alcoholism.
• There are divisions of Alcoholics Anonymous that are specifically for the family of an Alcoholic.
• “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is perhaps the best-known and most successful alcoholism recovery program.”
• Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Watson created the group in 1935.
• 2004: 150 nations/territories, 100,000 groups, 2,000,000 followers.
• “AA defines alcoholism as a disease as well as a spiritual problem.”
• The AA uses twelve steps to stop alcoholism.
• AA theory is an alcoholic has no power over alcohol and needs a supreme power to stop alcoholism.
• AA theory states that an alcoholism isn’t fixed in a person. The alcoholic must never drink again in order to get over the disease.
• Membership to AA is free.
• AA also works to educate people to stop the stereotypes of alcoholics and alcoholism.
• There are divisions of Alcoholics Anonymous that are specifically for the family of an Alcoholic.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Longwell, Sarah. "WHO's Plan Would Punish Responsible Drinkers." Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY). 09 Jun 2010: A.6. SIRS Researcher. Web. 15 Sep 2010.
· “The World Health Orginasition has set its sights on your pint glass. It has decided that alcohol belongs alongside AIDS and influenza as a critical global issue, and that combating alcohol abuse requires harsh new restrictions on even the most moderate of drinkers.” Sarah Longwell.
·
· Increasing taxes on alcoholic beverages.
· Reduced Breathalyzer test limits for breath tests.
· Increase in breath test road blocks. All vehicle operators should be checked, even if there is no sing of drunkenness.
· Breathe testing at random.
· “…ads for beer conceivably would be verboten under the new regime.” Sarah Longwell.
Other facts
· National Institute of Health studies indicate that over 90 percent of alcohol consumers are responsible.
· .19 is the overall average for the fatalities of drivers who were drunk.
· Over 120 million American citizens drink in a reasonable manner.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Questions about Alcoholism
1. Why is Alcoholism more common on Indian Reservations?
2. What makes Alcoholism Genetic?
3. How effective is rehabilitation/ treatment for alcoholism?
4. What are some treatments for alcoholism?
5.What is the best way to prevent alcoholism?
2. What makes Alcoholism Genetic?
3. How effective is rehabilitation/ treatment for alcoholism?
4. What are some treatments for alcoholism?
5.What is the best way to prevent alcoholism?
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Acoholism
9/13/10
1 Alcohol Addiction
2 Alcohol on Indian Reservations
3 Alcoholics Anonymous
4 Intoxication
5 DUI
6 Drug Addiction
7 Withdraw
Alcoholism is one of the core issues in the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. In this book three of the protagonist’s friends/ relatives are killed because of alcohol and many more have problems with drinking and Alcoholism. Alcoholism is an addiction to alcoholic beverages. It is a big problem on Indian Reservation, like in the book. Alcohol has bad effects on many parts of the body. On Earth 140million or more have a dependency on alcohol. This topic, alcoholism, is a serious issue in almost every part of the world, even in the town where I live.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism
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