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Influence Of Social Media On Adolescents And Young Adults

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Working Thesis Statement: Article 1 Moreno, M., Whitehill J. (2014). Influence of Social Media on Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 36(1), 91-100. This source is a research report on the exposure and influence of alcohol related content on social media viewed by adolescents and young adults. The use of social media has become extremely popular in today’s society making inappropriate things more influential on youth. Thus, you see many messages and images of drinking and alcohol marketing on social media sites such as Facebook, that maybe viewed by underage people. Research shows that online displays of alcohol behavior often relate to offline behavior and risky drinking which is bad for your …show more content…

I want to use this article as a point to prove that social media is unhealthy to the emotional, mental and physical health of teens. Article 2 Pantic Igor. (October 1 2014). Online Social Networking and Mental Health. Cyber Psychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 17(10): 652-657. This source is a systematic review that has a general focus on social media and mental health issues such as depression, addiction and low self-esteem. Social networking is a way to interact and communicate. It has changed a lot over the last decade or two and has become an everyday thing in many people’s lives. This article points out that although it has changed, those changes may not be a good thing as they may be affecting human behavior negatively and causing psychiatric problems. Research has shown that over use of social media sites may relate to symptoms of depression and low self-esteem in

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