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A 5 page research paper that presents investigates literature on the effect of media portrayals of sex, drugs and alcohol and the influence this has on young people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Medias Portrayal, Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, and
Effect on Children by , October, 2012 -properly! It seems clear that the portrayal of underage alcohol and drug abuse
that is presented in the media, as well as the portrayal of sexual behavior, has the potential to promote these activities. Increasingly, scholarly research has focused on all types of
media, such as television, films, advertising, music and music videos, as well as the Internet, in order to determine the influence that these forms of media have on underage substance
abuse and early onset of engagement in sexual behavior. The following investigation of literature focuses on some of these studies in order to discuss what has been learned about the
influence of media portrayals on the behavior of young people in regards to engagement in substance abuse and sex. There has been a great deal of scholarly interest in whether
or not portrayals of smoking and alcohol consumption in films and television broadcasting promotes these behaviors; however, to date, there have not been similar studies reporting on the effect of
media on recreational drug use among adolescent populations (Hunt, et al 259). Addressing this gap in research, Hunt and her colleagues investigated this issue using cross sectional multivariable logistic
regression analysis on data collected at age 19 from a study sample that was previously surveyed at the ages of 11, 13, and 15 in schools located in West Scotland
(Hunt, et al 259). Due to the cross-sectional nature of the analysis, it was not possible to unequivocally establish the direction of causality, that is, if drinking and drug use
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