Sociocultural Implications of International Events

Sociocultural Implications of International Events

Introduction

A personal problem is one involving the person, unlike a social problem which involves a society. Personal problems vary from individual to individual and can lead to different outcomes among the affected parties. [1]There are different types of these personal problems including depression, relationship issues, health troubles, phobias, inability to make friends, among others. Most of the personal problems are interrelated with social problems, for instance, a social problem like unemployment can lead to a disastrous personal problem like depression or stress and this depression can lead to derangement of the individuals who can cause mass murder and spread fear in the society.

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a personal problem that affects most people. It’s a personal problem that’s accompanied by other personal problems like; poor health, poverty and poor judgement. No one takes himself or herself in a bar or a liquor store for the first time and orders a drink. There must be an incitation either from his peers or the media. The first attempt happens to be hard but comes along with a lot of fun since your body is experiencing a new phenomenon of stimulation and highness, which feels unique (French & Hornbuckle, 2). Peer pressure is one of the sociological causes of alcoholism well, especially among teens and adults too. [2]This personal problem can come along in the name of hanging out with your peers and before you realize it’s too late to hook yourself out of the addiction of alcohol. It is always amazing how your social life leads you into such a blind spot and leave you there to rescue yourself (French, Ann & Hornbuckle, 19-20). [3]The media too contributes to the same problem. The adverts look exhilarating, fun and worthwhile and the urge to get a tot increases as every day goes by, its common knowledge that actions are a result of a thought process and it isn’t surprising for one to get a bottle of wine after having been surrounded with wine adverts either from banners, YouTube ads, television ads to magazine ads.

It’s amazing how some people end up with this problem, and that is right from their background. We may grow up in families where drinking is a norm and end up adapting to the family culture or carrying on the family drinking tradition. The family represents a society here and as we know most of our influences come from the society, we spent most time with and alcoholism in this concept though viewed as something special doesn’t cease from becoming a personal problem to the user (Dannenhoffer, Varlinskaya & Spear, 18). Making a living is vital for our progress and survival, but you find out that our work places contribute to a lot of factors that affect our lives too, say working in the breweries when you can easily access alcohol either by being the tests specimen or earning a card to buy your company’s products at a lower prize can really contribute to you been an alcoholic. You see socially you are employed and what’s more, you are making an honest living but personally you are becoming an alcoholic.

Social functions maybe viewed as fun moments until when the little fun persists and becomes a problem to you. One drink in a social gathering may seem to affect nothing but remember it creates urges as days goes by and the more the social gatherings are, the quicker you become an addict (Bavkar Iyer & Deosarkar, 201). The gatherings maybe of good faith but eventually end up leaving you a personal problem to deal with, alcoholism.

[4]Unemployment contributes too to alcoholism, not many people know how to keep themselves busy by maybe creating something useful to occupy themselves and earn them some bucks, but instead unemployment to many gives a good window to indulge alcoholism, it seems cool and gives the excuse of contemplation or relieving your nerves and brain from thinking of unfairness in the distribution of jobs in the country (Ken et al. 2018).

Unemployment contributes too to alcoholism, not many people know how to keep themselves busy by maybe creating something useful to occupy themselves and earn them some bucks, but instead unemployment to man. [5]Gives a good window to indulge alcoholism, it seems cool and gives the excuse of contemplation or relieving your nerves and brain from thinking of unfairness in the distribution of jobs in the country (Ken et al. 201

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[1] Beckman, L. J. (2017). Beliefs about the causes of alcohol‐related problems among alcoholic and nonalcoholic women. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(3), 663-670.

[2] Brissett, D. (2018). Denial in alcoholism: A sociological interpretation. Journal of drug issues, 18(3), 385-402.

[3] Denzin, N. K. (2017). Hollywood shot by Shot: Alcoholism in American cinema. Routledge.

[4] Ken, Erick, Simon, Schneider, J. W. (1978). Deviant drinking as disease: Alcoholism as a social accomplishment. Social Problems, 25(4), 361-372.

[5] Ibid, 567