"Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself" --Potter Stewart Alcohol billboard have been countlessly rejected against for years. Few states already have bans against the use of billboards on city highways, and along streets, but why? Is it because parents do not have control over their own children's actions and blame it on advertising? Do some point fingers at the billboards, and say that they are a pretty picture promoting the negative effects of alcohol? But why can Coca Cola promote their beverage and Budweiser cannot? Why is there a line drawn for the freedoms of a company who wants to promote their product? Alcohol billboards and advertisements should be legal, for they are a freedom of the press, they promote responsible drinking, and are directed towards an older audience. .
Amendment one of the Bill of Rights states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Cities like Baltimore, Oakland, and San Diego have already banned billboards because they feel as if it reduces the consumption of alcohol for minors. What would you think, if you were in the alcohol industry in America, and were being banned against your right? As a constitution states, alcohol industries have the right to sell their product. But since they advertise a controversial product, they must take it amongst themselves to advertise within reason. As a company, advertising is key for sales, and when that opportunity is taken away, that also leads to a loose in profits. In 1992 the total profits for Alcohol was roughly $35 billion. And advertising made up 36% of that profit.
On many alcohol advertisements and billboards, responsibly is also added in to the equation.
Teen Alcohol and Tobacco Usage Definition Alcohol- Also called ethanol. ... They actually think that their capable of driving under the influence of alcohol... * Alcohol decreases the ability to concentrate * Slows reaction time behind the wheel... Death and Smoking Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in America... That's more deaths than from AIDS, alcohol, and car accidents. ...
~Alcohol~ What Is Alcohol Abuse? ... Nearly 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of alcohol abuse, and alcohol is a factor in more than half of the country's homicides, suicides, and traffic accidents. ... -Classification of alcohol effects in children The American Academy of Pediatrics uses the following criteria for diagnosing alcohol-related effects in children. ... Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), or fetal alcohol abuse syndrome (FAAS). ... Fetal alcohol effects (FAE), or partial fetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS). ...
mind in order to more accurately asses the current situation in American society. ... With all of this information one can clearly see that alcohol abuse is a definite social problem in American society. But this is a well documented problem that has plagued America since Colonial Days. ... But I have chosen to concentrate on the four that I see the best fit for the current situation in American society. ... In order to analyze this theory it is beneficial to look into the history of alcohol in America and what has occurred throughout history. ...
However, educating teenagers about alcohol has proven to be the most effective way to reduce the amount of underage drinking in America. ... However, the word "drug" has negative implications, and the attempt to disgrace a legal product, alcohol, which is used in moderation by most American adults, is ineffective. ... Religious groups banning the use of alcohol is another solution for the continuing underage drinking problem in America. Alcohol remains a part of the American society, and the majority of Americans enjoy alcoholic beverages. ... Alcohol will always remain a part of the American...
What is it that gets me to write a paper on Alcohol use? ... In Native American populations an alcohol related diagnosis from Indian Health Services hospitals was more than twice as likely for a man than for a woman to be a heavy drinker. 26.5 % of deaths for Native American males and 13.2 % for females were alcohol related. ... The cost of physiological adaptation to alcohol becomes evident when alcohol is suddenly withheld and the drinker experiences withdrawal symptoms. ... One leading field researcher has commented that binge drinking is by far the most serious public health problem conf...
In my opinion alcohol is responsible for the detrimental effects on the innocent, unwilling participants of alcohol abuse through their mother's inability to cope with life's hardships or the inability of understanding the spectrum of affects alcohol can cause on the unborn baby. ... "Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder (ARND), alcohol related birth defects (ARBD) and alcohol-exposed static encephalopathy (SE) are all terms for the defect which occurs to a child when his or her mother drinks alcohol ...
Americans need to consider the life of their children, and need to learn about fetal alcohol syndrome, know its effects, and how to diagnose it. ... The American Academy of Pediatrics supports federal legislation that would require the inclusion of health-and-safety messages in all print and broadcast alcohol advertisements, based on the US Surgeon General's warning: "Drinking during pregnancy may cause mental retardation and other birth defects. Avoid alcohol during pregnancy." ... Since there is no known safe amount of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the American Academy ...
America needs to wake up and realize that lowering the drinking age could be beneficial for our society and help us young adults become more responsible at an earlier age. According to Asch, it's the inexperience not age that is main cause for alcohol related incidents. ... This will ultimately lead to safer and much more responsible young adults when consuming alcohol. ... College students are still drinking and getting drunk, and underground drinking is a problem that America still faces. ... America, the decision is easy to perceive; lowering the drinking age to 18 can be the safer ...
Consumed in excess, alcohol is poisonous to the human system and is considered a drug. Nearly 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of alcohol abuse, and alcohol is a factor in more than half of the country's homicides, suicides, and traffic accidents. ... First we will define what alcohol abuse means, its affects and cause. ... The physical dependence on alcohol may or may not be obvious to other people. ... This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to alcohol abuse. ...
This outcome has come to be know as "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome." ... What is fetal alcohol syndrome? The term "alcohol-related birth defects" (ARBD) describes a range of physical or mental abnormalities attributed to prenatal alcohol exposure. ... (Journal of American Medical Association 1991) Alcohol causes more serious neurological damages to the unborn baby than any illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin and marijuana. ... (March of Dimes, 1992) The incidence varies by ethnic group as follows per 10,000 total births: Asians 0.3, Hispanics 0.8, Whites 0.9, Blacks 6.0, and Native Americans 2...