Discuss impressions of the current media exposure with respect to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Discuss impressions of the current media exposure with respect to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Sources may come from drama series on television, commercials, public service announcements, and news coverage, as well as movies.

Poverty, lack of education and unemployment, and a stressful environment can also increase the risk. Environmental risk factors are the characteristics in a person’s surroundings that increase their likelihood of becoming addicted to drugs such as community, family, school, and friends.

Studies suggest that an association exists between alcohol advertising and the onset or initiation of alcohol consumption among youth. Alcohol advertising shapes youths’ attitudes, perceptions and particularly expectancies around alcohol use, which in turn, influence youth decisions to drink

What are three impacts of tobacco and alcohol?

The link between alcohol and tobacco has important implications for those in the alcohol treatment field. Many alcoholics smoke, putting them at high risk for tobacco-related complications including multiple cancers, lung disease, and heart disease (i.e., cardiovascular disease) (4).