Outlines

This part of the study guide will provide you with outlines of the issues related to binge drinking presented in the two texts in your assignment. The summary of Text I will also help you answer part A of your assignment.

“Would an alcohol advertising ban work?”

Author: Channel 4 News
Genre: Video
Year of Publication: 2009

“Would an alcohol advertising ban work?” is a video clip published by Channel 4 News in 2009.

The British Medical Association is demanding that all alcohol advertisements should be banned to tackle the medical and social problems caused by alcohol consumption.

The BMA claims that certain alcoholic products are specifically marketed to appeal to young people. Furthermore, while producers of alcoholic drinks are not allowed to link their products to sports and music,...

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“Binge drinking rots teen brains”

Author: Andy Coghlan
Genre: Article
Year of Publication: 2010

“Binge drinking rots teen brains” is an article by Andy Coghlan which was published in 2010 on the website New Scientist.

The article presents a study on binge drinking conducted on teenage monkeys. The study has shown that most of the brain stem cells of teenage monkeys have been destroyed after the monkeys were given alcohol for 11 months.

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