Alcoholism and Alcohol Use: Promoting Social Deviance

Abstract

Alcohol, a substance which is produced from the process of fermentation, should be consumed in minimal quantity as it is capable of intoxicating a consumer if taken in large quantities. To this effect, manufacturers have openly laid emphasis against the excessive consumption of the substance. The problem of excessive consumption of alcohol persists as there is a considerable growth of alcohol industries across the globe. In spite of significant public enlightenment against excessive alcohol use, consumers have abused the substance, thereby having a negative health effect on consumers and also leading to divergent social deviances among other social problems. In view of the above, alcohol use is seen to be a reason for the occurrence and re-occurrence of social deviance amongst its patrons. Among such social deviances include driving under the influence of alcohol, which can cause fatal automobile accidents, wife battery, fights and rape, among other deviances. With the anticipated health consequences of excessive consumption of alcohol, medical practitioners have advised against its excessive consumption as it is responsible for ailments such as anemia, liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases such as blood clots, which may lead to heart attack or stroke and an increase in the risk of cancer. Even at that, consumption of alcohol remains high across the globe. With an exploration of academic literature on alcohol usage, this paper argues that excessive alcohol use is likely to increase social deviance amongst its consumers. Thus, the specific prominence of this paper is to objectively probe the negative consequences of excessive alcohol use and to establish its relationship with social deviance. An exploration of existing literature also reveals a Relationship between alcohol and social deviance. The paper also analyzed the consequences of excessive alcohol use, particularly focusing on the occurrence of social deviance amongst its consumers. In view of this, the paper begins with a background of alcohol and alcohol use, a theoretical explanation of the underpinning problem and methodology which was employed by the paper. This paper concludes that excessive alcohol consumption, leads to high prevalence of social deviance such as domestic violence, family instability and other forms of social problems. This paper recommends that alcohol should be taken in minimal quantity as excessive consumption of it leads to social deviance.