L o m u d a 1

Obaloker Lomuda
Instructor Holly Guile
ENG 1010-035 (Annotated Bibliography)
05/08/14
Alcohol
What are the dangers of Alcohol?
Deaths from accidental alcohol poisoning in England and Wales have rocketed by more
than 200 per cent in the last ten years [2004-2014] and are likely to increase further because of
social media drinking games like 'NekNominate', the Office for National Statistics has warned.
This article examines the growing problem of binge drinking in England and Wales, noting that
the increase in accidental deaths due to alcohol is being fueled by the deadly Facebook drinking
game NekNominate. The online craze involves players filming themselves downing drinks and
posting the videos, daring each other to outdo the stunts with increasingly large amounts of
alcohol or in dangerous situations (Knapton).
Knapton, Sarah. "NekNominate: Alcohol Deaths Rise Fuelled by Online Drinking Games."
Telegraph.co.uk.. 19 Feb. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 08 May. 2014.
The article NekNominate: Alcohol Deaths Rise Fuelled by Online Drinking Games is
written by Sarah Knapton who is a science correspondent at The Telegraph in London, England.
The article first appeared in Telegraph.co.uk on Feb 19, 2014, and then later the article was
copied by the SIRS Issue Researcher for academic research in colleges and universities across
the world through their permissions.
Sarah Knapton made her opinion based on her researches on Alcohol deaths. She found it
was so troubling that it is common among young adults, teenagers and players. They turned it as
L o m u d a 2

a game that they compete among themselves drinking alcohols. As a result as, a 20 year old
rugby player Bradley died four days after filming himself drinking two pints of gin and another
20 year old Isaac also died after drinking lethal cocktails of wine, whisky and vodka at the
similar event. This article underscores the dangers of alcohol use among young adults and
teenagers which fits the topic question.
Data on drinking in Russia paints a grim picture. The Russian Health Ministry says
alcohol consumption per capita is 13.5 liters twice the global average and well above the nine
liters mark which the World Health Organization considers dangerous. A study by the Lancet
medical magazine published last month [Jan. 2014] showed that a quarter of Russian men die
before they are 55, with most deaths down to alcohol consumption (Stracansky). This article
examines the negative health and social effects of alcohol abuse in Russia.
Stracansky, Pavol. "Russia: Health Going Down with Vodka." Global Information Network. 15
Feb. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 08 May. 2014.
The article Russia: Health Going Down with Vodka was written by Pavol Stracansky who
is a reporter, contributor and author for Global Information Network News Paper, Inter Press
Service news and forum, and Al Jazeera English. The article first appeared in the Global
Information Network news paper on Feb 15, 2014. With permission, SIRS Issue Researcher
copied it for colleges and universities article researches around the world.
Pavol Stracansky was alarmed by the consumption of vodka by Russians in Russia. The
way they consume alcohol is way beyond peoples expectations that they drink in groups and
compete among themselves. A study by the Lancet medical magazine published in Russia
showed that a quarter of Russian men die before they are 55, with most deaths down to alcohol
consumption. In comparison, the figure in the United Kingdom is seven percent and in the
L o m u d a 3

United States just one percent. This trend has inspired Pavol Stracansky to write this article
which fits the dangers of alcohol to individual, community and a country as a whole.
A global drive to tackle the causes of cancer linked to lifestyle, such as alcohol abuse,
sugar consumption and obesity, was urged by the World Health Organization as it predicted the
number of new cases could soar 70% to nearly 25 million a year over the next 20 years
(Boseley). This article concludes that prevention, not treatment is the key to combating cancer.
Boseley, Sarah. "Alcohol and Obesity Fuel Cancer Surge." The Guardian. 04 Feb. 2014: 1. SIRS
Issues Researcher. Web. 08 May. 2014.
The article Alcohol and Obesity Fuel Cancer Surge was written by Sarah Boseley who is
a health editor for The Guardian News Paper and she has won a number of awards for her work
on HIV/AIDS in Africa, including the One World Media Award (twice) and the European
section of the Lorenzo Natali prize, awarded by the European Commission. This article first
appeared in The Guardian News Paper on Feb 4, 2014 as a means to inform the public of the
connection of alcohol to cancer.
Sarah Boseley in her article stresses the need for global action in combating cancer. She
also stresses that cancer cannot be cured but the world has to focus on the prevention measures
and this can be done through the reduction of alcohol consumptions and eating healthy to reduce
obesity, hence preventing cancer. The article fits in to my question topic because it underscores
the dangers of alcohol as it relates to cancer. As people reduce alcohol consumptions, sugar and
other unhealthy foods, it does not mean we are only preventing cancer but it is preventing a
whole range of diseases that may arise in the lifetime hence increasing lifespan.
Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, has launched tough curbs to prevent
drink fuelled violence, including forcing liquor stores to close at 10pm and imposing lockouts on
L o m u d a 4

nightclubs. The measures follow a series of unprovoked alcohol related one punch assaults,
which have led to a growing public clamor for a crackdown on excessive alcohol consumption
(Jonathan Pearlman). This article discusses the mixed reactions to new laws in New South
Wales designed to prevent serious assaults in Sydney linked to excessive alcohol and drug
consumption.
Pearlman, Jonathan. "New Laws in Aussie State to Tackle Alcohol-Related Violence." Straits
Times (Singapore). 22 Jan. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 08 May. 2014.
The article New Laws in Aussie State to Tackle Alcohol Related Violence was written by
Jonathan Pearlman who is a reporter and a writer for Strait Times (Singapore) News Paper and a
photographer based in Queensland, Australia. The article first appeared in Strait Times
(Singapore) News Paper on Jan 22, 2014. Later it was copied by SIRS Issue Researcher upon
permission for academic research in colleges and universities across the world.
Jonathan Pearlman as a reporter has done his job of transferring information from the
Australian or state government to the public so that they can be aware of the laws to tackle
alcohol related violence in the states of New South Wales. The measures follow a series of
unprovoked alcohol related one punch assaults, which have led to a growing public clamor for a
crackdown on excessive alcohol consumption. These laws have been imposed to prevent other
citizens from alcohol related violence which endangered the communitys well being. This
article has underscored the dangers of alcohol as it relates to my question topic.