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Alcoholism and The Baby Boomer Population : A Life Course Perspective
Drinking alcohol is associated with many events in American culture. Many youth commemorate adulthood (turning the age of 21) by legally taking their first drink of alcohol. Families include alcohol in holiday traditions. Countless parties offer a variety of alcohol or instruct invitees to B.Y.O.B....
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Indian Journal of Gerontology
2009
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006508.pdf |
| Summary: | Drinking alcohol is associated with many events in American
culture. Many youth commemorate adulthood (turning the age of
21) by legally taking their first drink of alcohol. Families include
alcohol in holiday traditions. Countless parties offer a variety of
alcohol or instruct invitees to B.Y.O.B. on fliers (Bring your own
beer). Advertisements for alcohol in newspapers, billboards,
magazines and commercials are viewed daily by individuals too
young to drink as well as those of age. None of the previously
listed examples related to alcohol or alcohol consumption
constitute alcohol addiction. However throughout one’s life
course, the exposure to these messages related to drinking
alcohol; and other factors can lead to the chronic illness referred
to as alcoholism |
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| Physical Description: | p.58-65 Vol. 23, No. 1, 2009 |