Brazoria County Environmental Analysis

A serious epidemic is overtaking this country. Underage drinking is spreading like a virus. It is not just teenagers in college that are drinking; there are numerous kids in high school, middle school, and even elementary school! How have we let it get this far? There is no excuse to be oblivious anymore. Underage drinking is right in front of our faces. It is killing our children. The good news is that this is a problem that can be fixed. There is no way of completely eliminating underage drinking, but it can be greatly reduced. With efforts from the government, parents, and the media, we can diminish underage drinking a great deal. We need to start educating our children that alcohol is a dangerous drug. We need to start setting better

Underage drinking was, is, and always will be a problem. No matter the drinking age, teenagers will find a way to score some alcohol somewhere. Many college students actually invest in fake ID’s. This is a common way for people underage to acquire alcohol. The maturity level of teenagers is not great enough to withstand the power to buy alcohol. Teenagers are less responsible and there are studies that show it. A study commenced by “dui.drivinglaws.org” recorded that seventeen percent of fatal accidents happen from underage drunk drivers. If the law was lowered it would be medically irresponsible. The brain of young adults is nowhere near fully developed as a teenager.

Underage drinking is very common in the United States. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug in the United States, even more so than illicit drugs (Marijuana, Cocaine, etc…) and tobacco. “In 2012 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 24% of youth aged 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 15% reported binge drinking. In 2013, the Monitoring the Future Survey reported that 28% of 8th graders and 68%

The Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory tool was used to assess physical and psychosocial safety hazards in the county. Environmental safety hazards found in Brazoria County include drinking water violations, severe housing problems, and driving alone to work (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2015). Though a breakdown of the actual chemicals for drinking water violations could not be located, the violations occurred at a rate of 5% (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2015). Severe housing problems included units lacking complete kitchen facilities, units lacking complete plumbing facilities, households that are severely overcrowded, or household that is severely

Under age drinking have always had a huge affect on this country. We have had teens

Brazoria County is an interesting and fun county to live in, in Texas. In this paper, I will discuss the history, the economy, the politics, things to do, historical sites, the climate and weather, and the impact this county has had on our state. This county is one of the most well-known counties in our gulf coast area. They boast country living, with booming businesses and continued economic growth.

What I can infer from the statistics found there is a major issue with chronic diseases and other health factors, which has the potential to lead to a very unhealthy community. The statistics shows that there is a higher diabetes rate in the county then the average for the state. When it comes to communicable disease, Pasco has below average contraction. An example would be Infection with HIV or AIDs, Pasco has around 2.4% while the state average is 5% (County Health, 2013). While this is a lower number, there are other areas where we are above the state average. An example of this is the smoking rate in Pasco County. Smoking is widely known for its horrendous effects on health, in Pasco there is a 26% of adults smoking while the state average is 18%

Yes, times have changed. I can remember when smoking marijuana at a party was socially acceptable by my peers, but now there are several different drugs that teens get into to alter their perception and relax their social inhibitions. As highlighted in our discussions DXM, CPHCS, and prescription medications seem to be all the rage. Unfortunately, the addictive attributes of these drugs are devastating the teen population. Throughout this unit, we acknowledged the effects and consequences of abusing the above-mentioned substances. I would say this abuse appears to be focused on certain demographics and cultures such as "CPHCS has become a drug of choice for African-American teenagers in the Texas area," (Hart,& Agnich, & Stogner, & Miller,

The district I decided to analyze was Marysville Joint Unified School District. I have had the pleasure to teach in this district for almost a year now. As a physical education teacher, it is important to understand the health habits of my students. If students are not taking care of their bodies the chances of them living a long time diminishes. After analyzing the survey, I noticed that in this district there are major signs of drug and alcohol use. Over their lifetime 43% of 11th graders have used alcohol and 34 % have used marijuana. 29% of the 11th graders have drunk alcohol 4 or more times and 23% have used marijuana 4 or more times. This made me why these percentages are so high at such an early age. I wanted to see parent involvement

First off, alcohol addiction and abuse among teenagers today is a bigger problem than ever before. The root of the problem lies in the fact that the teens are so exposed to the culture of this day and age, leading them to where they have easy access to alcohol. For example, their parents may already be alcoholics, and it's merely a few bad decisions later which could cause the child to have a few drinks and cloud their judgement. This is a big problem because their young bodies have never encountered anything like alcohol before, so in turn, the body does not know how to process it, and therefore leads to their downfall. A publication released by the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAA) suggests that by age 18, an astounding 60% of US teens would have had at least one drink. Moreover, according to the NIAA, youth between the ages of 12 and 20 will often binge drink as well.

With all else, prohibition failed. Its purpose to limit corruption and to clean up social problems backfired and suddenly made life a lot harder. In the present, alcohol is legal and over 18 million people in the United States of America abuse alcohol. This includes people under the age of 21. Research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states that by age 15, 33 percent of teens have had at least one drink and by age 18, 60 percent of teens have had one drink. Adolescents who ages range from 12-20 often binge drink and although teens drink less than adults, whenever teens do drink, they drink

Underage drinking is becoming more of a noticeable problem in society, not only with high school students, but also with younger generations. Drinking is all over the television, the radio, and talked about in schools, public places, etc. Alcohol advertisements are more and more appealing to younger generations. If our youth is educated at a younger age, if school policies were stricter, and if clubs and bars cracked down on underage drinking the problem would not be as serious.

     Let?s face it, no matter what laws the government enforces to cut down on underage drinking, it is commonplace and happens everywhere from grade school through high school and predominantly in college. The government is looking to stop teen drinking rather than manage it. According to Time Magazine, half the students age 10 to 24 questioned in a 1999 study by the Centers for Disease Control said they had consumed alcohol in the preceding month.

Teenagers are America’s greatest natural resource, and they need to be protected from some of the evils that lurk in the world. A subject that needs special attention is the abuse of alcohol by teens. Statistics show that there is a problem currently between teens and alcohol. There are many causes of teenage drinking and effects that prove that drinking is an important issue that needs to be dealt with to preserve American teenagers. Teenage drinking will become worse of a problem if it continues unchecked on its current path to destruction. Alcohol abuse among teenagers in the United States is a plague that is destroying the structure of American society.

More adolescents drink alcohol than smoke cigarettes or use marijuana (Johnston, O’Malley, Miech, et al., 2016). More than three of every ten secondary school seniors report drinking some liquor inside the previous month, and more than one of every six detailed "strategic alcoholism" inside the last two weeks(Johnston, O'Malley, Miech, et al., 2016). Drinking imperils young people in numerous ways including engine vehicle crashes, a primary source of death for this age group (Kochanek, Murphy, Xu, et al., 2016; US DOT, 2014). One of every five youths has ridden in an auto with a driver who had been drinking (CDC, 2016). Hereditary components and life stressors impact young people's liquor manhandle, however, guardians and caregivers can help by checking youths' exercises and keeping channels of correspondence open (Brody, Beach, Philibert, et al., 2009).