Alcoholism In Looking For Alaska

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States. More than 90% of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinks.¨ Even though it is illegal for adolescents to consume alcohol many of them use it as a coping mechanism to deal with the different stresses in their lives. It is evident in the novel Looking For Alaska by John Green that the teenagers at Culver Creek, a boarding school, face different worries, such as social acceptance, or coping with death, which leads them to the dangers of intoxicating beverages. Next, the article “Bullied Teens Seek Comfort in Alcohol, Drugs” by Promises Treatment Centers addresses how verbal and nonverbal bullying causes

In another article called “Peer Pressure and Alcohol Use Amongst College Students” by Josephine M. Palmeri highlights the social pressures that college students face as drinking becomes inevitable in college. Adolescents often want to fit in; consuming alcohol tends to be an easy solution, but leads to negative outcomes. The last article, “Teenagers 'turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with school stress'” by Kate Devlin discusses the academic tensions that appear during students high school years with intense expectations set for them. Life changing decisions will lead them to bright futures, but high levels of academic stress will also lead them to alcohol abuse. Teenagers drink alcohol as a coping mechanism to relieve emotional, social, and academic stress.

Teenagers are faced with series of different life experiences that shape them as a person. The death of a family member or friend, or being bullied are stresses that teens deal every day, and all around the United States. This often leads them to make poor decisions and turn to alcohol to ease their pain. In

The amount of work that is expected from them put a greater amount of pressure on their shoulders. To many, alcohol seems like an easy stress reliever. A study conducted “quizzed 172 15- and 16-year-olds preparing to sit their GCSEs about how they coped with the pressures of school...30 percent said they drank alcohol” (Devlin 1). Being fifteen is only the beginning of one's teenage years, and if teachers push students too hard early on, they are going to rely on alcohol, even more, when their workload becomes more intense. Even though many teenagers find legal stress relievers, such as watching television, hanging out with friends, or listening to music alcohol is an increasing issue in young adults. Also, “over a quarter of these pupils reported suffering from high levels of school-related stress” (1). Most individuals strive for success. They want to obtain the best grades possible, so that their futures look bright. Students also have many people depending on them, such as parents, teachers, even coaches, and it is highly stressful to make everyone