Research Paper on:
Young American Alcoholic Men Who Refuse Treatment

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which this occurs upon college and university campuses is both grand and far-reaching; that institutions of higher education have become the indoctrinated bar scene of the twenty-first century speaks to  a tremendous social problem confounded by alcohol. By contrast, genetic alcoholism reflects a different type of drinker who, because of the comfort and escape he finds at the bottom  of a glass, does not seek either cessation or treatment for his disease. Using qualitative methodology based upon symbolic interactionism, this paper seeks to illustrate how and why young  American alcoholic men abstain from treatment while at the same time continue to abuse intoxicating beverages. II. INTRODUCTION It can readily be  argued that each and every person represents one subculture or another - this is to say that while the masses as a whole represent the culture, the individuals who make  up that culture in turn represent the subcultures. In this light of understanding, one can then surmise that everyone - at one time or another - displays deviant behavior.  One segment of society that goes out of its way to carry on the tradition of its peer population is that of young American male drinkers, some wholly able  to control both their consumption and antisocial behavior, others who -- for myriad reasons -- incapable of or undesirable to seek help for their alcoholism. Not surprisingly, much of  the instigator for such behavior stems from the ever-growing college mentality that institutes of higher education are a socially acceptable cover for nonstop drinking. Add to the mix those  who have a predisposed inclination towards alcoholism due to genetic or environmental influence and it becomes even more impacting for those who continue such a lifestyle while at the same