DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School
Iba, Zambales
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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: TO

EXPERIMENT OR TO EXPERIENCE?

Agrabio, Francheska Ysabel P.

Fabrigas, John Rey M.

Robelo, Louiz Emmanuel

Tagupa, Hanielyn A.

Tobias, Mae S.

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ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Alcohol is one of the most widely used drug substances in the world. Mostly people drink a small

or moderate amount of alcohol to make them relax and enhance their social activities. Using

alcohol in this way is not harmful for most adult. However, people, whose use of alcohol has

negative effects on any aspects of their lives, including health, relationship, work, study are

considered to have an alcohol problem. This problem can range from mild to severe. The severity

of an alcohol problem defends on the factors including the type of alcohol you drink, how much

you drink and how long you have been drinking (Draves, 2008).

The use and abuse of alcohol continues to be widespread among the students. The constant increase

of the students who consume alcohol has made a large impact on society. That’s why researchers

are understanding the factors why students use alcohol. Some of them are using and abusing

alcohol to have an experiment or to experience the thrill of it (Donna Coffman, Ph.D., of Penn

State, 2008)
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Research shows that many students start to drink at very young ages and drinking patterns

established during adolescence are likely to continue through adulthood. The influence of the

environment and other social factors are some causes why students are getting involved in

consumption of alcohol. The negative consequences of students who use alcohol include decreased

academic achievements, depression and other substance use (Oppong Asante, Meyer-Weitz, &

Petersen, 2014). Some studies found that heavy drinking of students in high school harmfully

affects high school and college completion (Cook and Moore, 1993 and Yamada et al., 1996).

Studies show that alcohol consumption is a common behavior in society among adolescents.

However, this behavior has negative traits that can inhibit an individual’s growth and maturation

(Am Psychol, 1989).

Regular alcohol consumption leads to alcoholism which causes loads of mental and physical

problems. Also, the students who got involved in this kind of stuff could possibly affect their

academics such as not attending in their classes, lack of efforts in performances and having failing

grades (Dee and Evans, 2008).

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A study conducted by the researchers on students in high school came up with a number of reasons

for alcohol use. High on the list was curiosity about the substance effect. Some students who have

ever taken alcohol said that they got involved because alcohol helps them escape reality and forget

their problems. Other factors such as lifestyle, stressful situations with anxiety, lack of confidence,

peer pressure and other problems related with their education were considered as causes of alcohol

consumption among students (O’Malley, Johnston, & Bachman, 1998). In general, students who

consume large amount of alcohol have greater risk behaviors for themselves compared to the

students who do not consume (Hingson RW, Heeren T, Winter MR, 2006).

The purpose of the study is to determine the alcohol consumption of Senior High School students

whether it is for experiment or for experience.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of the study is to determine the alcohol consumption of Senior High School students

whether it is for experiment or for experience.

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This study will be beneficial to the following:

ADMINISTRATORS- this can also help the school administrators to solve or prevent the

widespread usage of alcohol to students.

TEACHERS- the teachers will be guided on what to do with the students who consume alcohol.

The teachers would be able to know why students are using alcohol and help them.

STUDENTS- the students can get benefits in the research because it is a way for them to be aware

regarding the said study. Students may have a knowledge of their acts and make a better way for

those.

RESEARCHERS- the researchers would be able to gain new knowledge and information about

the study.

FUTURE RESEARCHERS- this study will be a useful reference for the researchers who would

plan to make a study related to alcohol consumption of students.

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SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

The study entitled, “Alcohol Consumption Among Senior High School Students: To Experiment

or to Experience?” will be conducted in Zambales National High School at Iba, Zambales. It covers

10 Senior High School students as participants. The study is limited to determine the alcohol

consumption of Senior High School students whether it is for experiment or for experience.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Alcohol consumption among the students continues to be a problem in the society. The number

of students who consume alcohol still increases regardless of how it can negatively affect them.

The purpose of this study is to determine the consumption of alcohol of Senior High School

students whether it is for experiment or for experience.

Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions:

Research Questions:

1. What is the main reason why students consume alcohol?

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2. What are the effects of alcohol use among SHS students?

3. How does alcohol consumption affects the students’ education?

Interview Guide Questions:

1. Why do you drink alcohol?

2. When did you start drinking alcohol?

3. With whom do you drink alcohol? Why?

4. Who influenced you to drink alcohol?

5. How often do you drink alcohol?

DEFINITION OF TERMS

ALCOHOL: a clear liquid that has a strong smell that is used in some medicines and other

products and that is the substance in liquors that can make a person drunk.

ALCOHOLISM: a medical condition in which someone frequently drinks too much alcohol and

becomes unable to live a normal and healthy life.

ADOLESCENCE: the period of life when a child develops into an adult.

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ADULTHOOD: the state or condition of being fully grown or mature.

CONSUMPTION: the act of eating or drinking something.

EXPERIENCE: the process of doing and seeing things and of having things happen to you.

EXPERIMENT: something that is done as a test, something that you do to see how well or how

badly it works.

PEER: a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else.

SUBSTANCE: a drug that is considered harmful and whose use is controlled by the law or made

illegal.

WIDESPREAD: common over a wide area or among many people.

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