Alcohol Use   

     For today’s blog post I wanted to go in a different direction, alcohol use. I came across a small section in our class text book on advertisement for alcohol in the media. In this section it lightly touched on the way alcohol is presented differently within the media, for example “in programs and in advertising, it seems that beer is OK” (Hart & Ksir, 2013, p. 188).On the television and computer I see all types of alcohol advertisements that is true to this. They appear in my opinion to look good, glamorous, fun, exciting, and tempting. Companies and brands provide advertisements that are appealing to people so that their products will do well and sell. Some of the reasons why people buy alcohol are to have a fun time, they enjoy the feeling they get from it, and some even drink it to wash their issues away.

 I feel that if there is going to be advertisements on alcohol, then there should be ads that are informational as well. These ads should provide information on the effects of alcohol and what can occur when having to much. There are some ads that are helpful and insightful, but they are not as common as others. On the television all I see is commercials promoting alcohol, insurances, restaurants, vehicles, and phone companies. Now you can't stop someone from making a choice that they decided on their own, but you can inform them on the pros and cons of it. Having a drink here or there is fine from my perspective. If you are going to drink, do so being fully aware of your actions and with responsibility. 

 
What are your thoughts on how alcohol is advertised?

References

Hart, C. L., & Ksir, C. (2013). Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (15th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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