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This is a research project. It will look at the ways in which different cultures and religions have dealt with alcohol throughout history. It will also compare drinking habits between the United Kingdom and other cultures.

You can choose from the following research topics:

• The use of alcohol by a different religion, for example Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christians
• The use of alcohol by a different civilisation, for example by the Egyptians, Incas, Greeks, Romans
• The history of drinking alcohol in the United Kingdom
• The current use of alcohol in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, with particular reference to young people's drinking patterns
• The current use of alcohol in other countries, with particular reference to young people's drinking patterns
• The ceremonial use of alcohol by different cultures and religions currently and historically
• The laws about alcohol in the United Kingdom and in other countries

You could then try to answer the following questions:

• What were the different patterns of alcohol use through history?
• What are the patterns of alcohol use now?
• What are the differences in the ways people use and have used alcohol?
• Do people use alcohol just to get drunk?

Resources

Here are a selection of websites that may help with your project. Please remember that DrugScope/D-World cannot be held responsible for the content of other sites.

The Cool Spot Teen website on alcohol.

Alcohol Concern Alcohol Concern is the UK national agency on alcohol misuse.They provide information such as fact sheets and encourage debate on the wide range of public policy issues affected by alcohol.

Wrecked Young people's site looking at alcohol and alcohol related issues.

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