Investigating the social causes of the tendency of young people aged 18-35 in Bandar Abbas to consume alcoholic beverages in 2013

Dissertation

To obtain a master's degree in the field of social sciences - sociology orientation

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of social causes on the tendency of young people aged 18-35 in Bandar Abbas to consume alcoholic beverages in 2013. The sample studied is 400 young people of this city who were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Some of the data were collected based on standardized questionnaires and It has been made by some researchers and the data of the research was analyzed using descriptive tables and inferential tests. In this research, various sociological theories (such as control theory, social learning theories, family disorganization, etc.) were used to formulate hypotheses, and therefore, independent variables of family relationships, media networks, access to alcoholic beverages, the functioning of control and supervisory forces, social and economic base, and peer groups were selected to measure the aforementioned issue as dependent variables.

The results of this research showed that in order of the variables of communication with the peer group, family relations, the functioning of control and monitoring institutions, social and economic base and the availability of alcoholic beverages had the greatest effect on the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and the only variable that had no effect was media networks. Overall, in this research, we have reached the conclusion that the tendency of young people aged 18-35 in Bandar Abbas to consume alcohol was moderate.

Vocabulary Key: alcohol, alcoholism, tendency, social deviance (social deviance)

Introduction:

In the contemporary era, human beings have suffered many personal and social injuries and challenges, and in trying to solve them, they have been caught in the trap of other abnormalities. In recent years, the consumption of alcoholic beverages as an abnormality and unsanitary behavior has unfortunately become increasingly prevalent, especially among young people, and has caused many concerns. Alcohol addiction is a major social problem that, in addition to physical and mental complications for the individual, threatens the health of the society from a social, political, economic and cultural point of view. In 1390, the amount of alcohol discovered in the country has increased by 69% compared to 1389, and in this year, more than 90 people have lost their lives due to alcohol consumption. According to Ulf Kinberg, alcohol facilitates the commission of some crimes, and above all, it affects crimes such as coercion for violent purposes, such as murder, honor violation, and sexual crimes in various forms. According to Von Beman, alcohol also makes a person disregard social systems. (Samavati; 1374:134). Alcoholism and debauchery are prohibited. Unfortunately, it has been observed that the consumption of alcoholic beverages has become widespread in the country among young people and even families, which is a cause for regret and concern. Therefore, according to the prevalence of alcoholic beverages in the studied society, the issue of the current research is that what are the social causes of the tendency of young people to consume alcoholic beverages, which is prohibited in Islam, and in a sense, as alcohol consumption is considered a serious and dangerous social harm, and one of its main consequences is the destruction of efficient human resources. It is also an obstacle to human, social, cultural and economic development, making addressing this issue inevitable. Youth is a time of rebelliousness and restlessness and independence. A time when, if facilities and opportunities are provided, a person can develop his talents and abilities in any field he is interested in. A society where people have discovered their talents and are actors becomes a productive and developed society. A productive society has initiative, creativity and the main capital of that person. Such a society is a desirable society.

Alcohol consumption is spreading in many countries of the world.

Alcohol consumption has spread widely in many countries of the world and is currently considered as one of the biggest social evils, so that according to an online news report: the World Health Organization (WHO) - which measures the amount of alcohol consumption in a population in two ways, analyzing the production and distribution of the number of alcoholic products in the market and asking a selected sample of the community about the amount of alcohol consumption - has estimated that there are approximately 2 to 205 million people worldwide. consume alcoholic beverages and about 200 million people also live with detectable disorders related to alcohol around the world. In recent decades, the amount of alcohol consumption has been increasing, especially in developed countries [1].

The current situation of alcohol consumption in Iran is better than in other countries due to the prohibition of its use. However, its consumption is increasing among young people, and it is easily available to them at a reasonable price. Some friendly people are found in abundance and its consumption has become a normal thing, its smuggling has increased across national borders, and the individual is physically, emotionally, and socially affected. It has been threatened, and as a result, its consequences will not be far from the family and society.

Alcoholic drinks have fatal effects on the body, mind, work, social relations and culture of societies. Under the influence of alcohol, moral and human principles are forgotten and serious tensions and disorders arise in family and social relationships, and nervous and mental disorders gradually spread and increase. (Azizi; 347:1381 and 348)

Alcohol consumption makes a person nervously and morally prone to weakness of will, unstable feelings and increased insinuation and fear in the face of problems, lack of self-reliance and lack of self-control. and above all, it affects crimes such as coercion for aggressive purposes, such as murder, honor violation and sexual crimes in various forms. According to Von Beman, alcohol also makes a person disregard social systems. public, creating fear and terror for others, drunkenness in public, violation of other regulations, suicide and homicide, increase in divorce and separation and so on.  It causes individual problems (mental and physical) such as heart, vascular, liver, respiratory system, nervous system diseases, as well as delusions or drunken insanity, delusions, memory loss, etc.

On the other hand, in the Islamic country of Iran, in a society where the existence of gambling and prostitution centers, the sale of alcoholic beverages and debauchery are prohibited, everyone is obliged to observe moral and Islamic principles and values. Unfortunately, it has been observed that the consumption of alcoholic beverages has become widespread in the country among young people and even families, which is a cause for regret and concern. Although there are no correct statistics about alcohol addiction in our country for some reasons, for example, Sardar Ismail Ahmadi Moghadam announced at the national conference of the country's anti-narcotics police chiefs that the number of alcohol addiction in the world is 250 million tons, and this number in our country includes a maximum of 200 thousand tons. Cirrhosis of the liver in Iran, according to doctors, is a sign of hidden alcohol abuse, and of course, its fake and dangerous types. In this regard, the head of the Asia-Pacific Society of Medical Toxicology announced that there are more than one million people who consume alcohol in Iran: Dr. Reza Afshari at the press conference of the "First International Congress on Alcohol Abuse". He stated:

     In 1991, the national alcohol document was reviewed in the country, according to which more than one million people consume alcohol in the country. He said: Alcohol consumption in Iran is 30% women and 70% men. Of course, in general in the world

alcohol poisoning is more in men than women. Among the youth, who are the productive forces of the society, it is a very rare thing and a fundamental problem that needs to be pondered and solved.