Alcohol drinkers as a sub-culture

Alcohol drinkers as a sub-culture Although alcohol is a powerful and addictive psychoactive drug which can produce profound physiological and psychological damage, the vast majority of Americans who drink alcohol manage to control it. There are an estimated 105 million drinkers in the United States compared to some 8 million alcoholics. Widespread controlled alcohol use can be understood in terms of culturally based rituals and social sanctions which pattern the way the drug is used. Alcohol-using rituals …

…has passed it on to generations there after. Alcohol drinking is a learned behavior that is taught through society, family and simple curiosity. During the time of adolescence, mostly, young people learn their limits. No one can tell you what your limits are and no one can tell you how to figure them out. Throughout this research I discovered that finding your limits can only be done on a trail and error basis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**