By
Riaz Zaman
Period 1
English IV
Mr. Wilson
March, 14, 2017 Majority of the American population has the access to marijuana and also alcohol products. In the early 1900’s many consumers did not have access to such products because of laws of prohibition. The number of people that consume alcohol has increased drastically to 136.8 million people. Since the 1970’s marijuana consumption has grown up to 18.9 million people just in the United States. Marijuana consumption has also increased because of new modified laws that have legalized the product for medicinal use. Recreational use of marijuana has now been fully legal in eight states in the United States. But the real question …show more content…
Let’s go back in time and take a look at how alcohol was introduced to the American society. According to the foundation of a drug free world, fermented grain, fruit juice, and honey have been used to make alcohol for thousands of years. In the sixteenth century alcohol was majorly used for medical purposes. In Britain during the eighteenth century, parliament passed a law that encouraged the use of distilling alcohol. By the end of the century it became a widespread across the world.
Marijuana was introduced in the 1500’s. The British colonies introduced it in Jamestown in 1611 and it became a major crop along with tobacco. Marijuana was once illegal in the United States. Marijuana was banned because the society believed that the use of cannabis led to dangerous behaviors. Many others did not even know that they were using for medical purposes in their households. So in order to keep the use of the plant under control they made a law against …show more content…
For instance alcohol can be used to help reduce the developing and dying from heart disease, ischemic stroke, and diabetes. Facts have proven that red wine could help you with your weight loss efforts. Oregon University revealed that the dark grapes found in red wine can help people manage obesity and metabolic fatty liver, due to a chemical called elegiac acid. The chemical has proven to slow down the growth of fat cells and stops new ones from being produced. Alcohol can help fight colds. Two past studies found that the antioxidants in red wine can help you reduce the risk f getting a cold by a shocking sixty percent. Researchers fed vodka and red wine to three groups and both groups that consumed it saw cardiovascular benefits. Consumption of wine can improve your memory. A 2015 study done in Texas found resveratrol, which is a compound found in the skin of red grapes. It can improve the cognitive function in people and memory. Alcohol has also proven to help people live longer. In twenty four studies, researchers noted that women who drink every day lower all risk and causes mortality. Vino has been proven to help the effectiveness of your vaccines. A study published in vaccine suggest that drinking wine with dinner helped to enhance the vaccines. Not only is red wine beneficial but white wine is too. There has been evidence proven that white wine