Annotated Bibliography On: Alcohol And Drug Awareness

By Author: Henry Ford
Total Articles: 189
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Angelis, G. (1999). Nicotine and Cigarettes, (Junior Drug Awareness). New York: Chelsea
House Publications. 80 pages
This book discusses clearly the impacts of drugs particularly cigarettes on human life. The author precisely illustrates the health, social, financial, and mental problems associated with nicotine and cigarettes. Throughout the book, the author has shown a negative attitude and criticism towards drug use. I find this book useful in creating awareness on alcohol and drug abuse to the youth since it clearly depicts the consequences of using drugs and alcohol on human life. Abstinence has been revealed as the only way to evade the numerous problems associated with drug use. On the contrary the author doesn’t illustrate clearly why many people are still getting into the habit and how to avoid the temptations.
Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies. (2010). Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Retrieved Sept 1,
2010, from: http://www.med.unc.edu/alcohol/prevention/safety.htm
This article clearly outlines the chain of problems and damages caused by alcohol and drug use. The author puts it ...
... clear that alcohol and drugs interferes with brain coordination and thus puts one at many risks for instance; accidents, STDs, fights, among other evils. The article is educative and can be effectively utilized to enlighten the adolescents on alcohol and drug use. The article is written in an elaborate manner thus finding its use to a wide range of readers.
Edwards, G. (2000). Alcohol: The Ambiguous Molecule. London: Penguin Books Ltd Press.
The author seek to survey the real meaning of alcohol as reflected through various aspects of human life; both in religious, social, cultural and ritual phenomena. In his opinions, the author illustrates that different cultures and societies have different perceptions on alcohol. Throughout the book, the author argues that the question of alcohol and drugs is embedded on the society. I find this book worth in creating awareness to the adolescents since it instills the actual facts about alcohol and drugs in accordance with societal values and culture. Nevertheless, the author has failed in fostering a clear distinction between the benefits and evils of drinking.
Friedman, U. (2008). Youth access to drugs increases. Retrieved Sept 1, 2010, from:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2008/0815/p03s01-ussc.html
The author of this article is illustrating the extent of drug accessibility and use among the youth. The article also shows the prevalence of different drug use among the youth and the reasons behind the variations. The issue of drug related problems and the risks of drug use among the youth are also illustrated. I find this book useful in creating awareness on the youth since it has a direct appeal to the youth since there are mostly affected by drug use. The message being conveyed put in a clear and elaborate manner thus making it useful to a wide range of readers. However, the issue of barring drug abuse to the youth is not adequately illustrated.
Goodwin, D. (2000). Alcoholism: The Facts. (3rd Ed). New York: Oxford University Press.
This book shows a clear picture on the problems caused by alcohol and drug use; whereby social, mental, and physical health aspects of alcoholism are depicted. The author illustrates the problems of alcoholics and shares the experiences of many other people who have been victims of alcoholism and drug use. The book is written in an unambiguous and animated manner thereby able to draw attention of many readers. I find this book useful in creating awareness to the adolescents on alcoholism to the youth since it clearly shows the reputations of alcohol and drug use. However, the author fails to give precise fundamentals on evading the alcoholism and drug use.
Hamill, P. (1995). A Drinking Life: A Memoir. Boston: Back Bay Books Press.
This book is written in a; considerate, comical, and a concise manifestation on the consequences of drinking. Though, the author doesn’t denounce drinking; his reflection on the consequences is a clear indication of the evils of alcohol and drug use. The author shares his own life experience on drinking and says nothing fruitful was reaped from drinking rather than distress, fights and violence. This books stands to be very useful in creating alcohol awareness to the adolescents. On the centrally, the author fails to address the real dismay of alcohol and drug use.
Institute for youth development (2010).Drugs and Youth. Retrieved Sept 1, 2010, from:
http://www.youthdevelopment.org/download/drugs.pdf
This article is specifically discussing the concept of youth and drugs. From the article, the level of alcohol and drug use among the youth is on the increase; whereby marijuana is the most abused substance among the youth. The concept of the factors leading to youth involvement in drug use as well as the consequences has been discussed. Since the article is generally talking about the youth, it will be very effective in creating awareness to the youth. In relation to other articles, the author has managed to address the various aspects of drug and alcohol use.
Linke, S. Et al. (2010). Down Your Drink. Retrieved Sept 1, 2010, from:
http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/39/1/29
This article is basically targeting the people who are already victims of alcoholism and drug use. Throughout the article, the authors are highlighting the problems associated with alcohol consumption as well as deriving criteria to enable alcoholics take on a healthy consumption pattern. The article is clearly outlining a method in which heavy drinkers can be relieved of their burden. This article is well developed and can be effectively used to create awareness to the adolescents since they are able to see the life strangles held by drug and alcohol addicts. It should however be noted that, a precise remedy for avoiding alcoholism is not well illustrated in the article.
Murdock, C. (2001).Domesticating Drink: Women, Men, and Alcohol in America, 1870-1940
(Gender Relations in the American Experience). New York: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
The author has different perspectives on the influence of alcohol in the society; whereby she argues that people should change their opinions on alcohol and culture. In her writings, she criticizes the men dominated society where women are denied many social freedoms. In her argument, argues that women’s of alcohol has a positive outcome since it domesticated the male consumption of alcohol. Though, not directly addressing the need for women drinking; she is totally opposed to the drinking habits of many societies which discriminate women. The book is very useful in creating awareness on alcohol use since it traverses the boundaries of cultures and gender. Nevertheless, the author has failed to address to the main problems associated with alcohol and drug use.
Pluymen, B. (2000). The thinking person’s guide to sobriety. London: St. Martin's Griffin
Press.
The author of this book is very bitter about the engagement of people in alcoholism and drugs. Throughout the book, he argues that alcohol is a killer disease to all people regardless of their status. The book shows clearly the facts about the impacts of alcohol at various stages as well as the remedy for recovery. I find this book very effective in creating awareness to the youth since it clearly shows the impacts alcohol. In contrast, with other writers, Pluymen argues that the best remedy is to abstain.

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