Antisocial and Prosocial behaviors

Anti-social Behavior

Positive Consequences

Negative Consequences

Drinking Alcohol

Short-Term

One drinks alcohol since it influences them to celebrate, drown sorrows, and commiserate. The use of alcohol enables one to hide or prevent one from having negative feelings about themselves. Drinking uplifts self-esteem by temporarily altering unprecedented moods, ultimately making one feel more relaxed, confident, and courageous (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020).

The effect of alcohol wears off quickly and can influence one to experience more negative feelings about themselves. The negative feelings cause anger and influence one to engage in antisocial behaviors such as fights and violence (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). In numerous instances, alcohol makes one become less sensitive and caring while dealing with people or machines. Working under the influence of alcohol can result in injuries due to falling or crushing other people’s cars while driving.

Long-Term

Alcohol affects the brain's functionality, triggering pleasure and making one feel more powerful and confident. Alcohol also directly alters the functioning of the judgment area of the brain, subsequently limiting a person's inhibition and fears (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). This situation influences one in making impulsive decisions and increases the confidence to engage in things such as flirting and singing karaoke, which one would otherwise be scared to do while sober.

In the long term, regular drinking requires attaining a particular degree of alcohol influence to ward off depression and anxiety. This situation influences an individual to consume more alcohol to relieve the negative feelings, and one can subsequently become an addict (Thomson, 2019). Heavy drinking enhances the jeopardy of contracting serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, liver disease, and cancer. Regular alcohol consumption influences social challenges such as unemployment, family break-ups, financial challenges, and homelessness.

Prosocial

Socializing/Making Friends

Short-Term

Practicing socialization, for instance, looking for a friend and sharing challenges with them, influences how an individual feels about themselves and society. Having more friends translates to spending more time with them, subsequently influencing an individual’s mood and making them more optimistic (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). Friends connect an individual with professionals such as psychotherapists, who ultimately guide one on how to fight negative feelings such as depression and anxiety.

While with friends, they can influence one into engaging in different fun activities, such as playing video games, and if one finds an interest, they can continue playing in their free time and thereby avoid negative feelings (Thomson, 2019). Socializing with friends is essential since they influence one to perceive life from different perspectives, from which they can solve current life challenges, subsequently enabling one to execute replicating problem-solving strategies in the future. Friends help one to challenge self-doubts and have positive thoughts about themselves.

Long-Term

Socialization can result in negative peer pressure. Friends influence each other’s way of life, for instance, by using illegal drugs such as bhang (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). While enjoying social activities such as gaming, friends can influence one into gambling and crime.

While engaging in varied activities that bring fun, one can be influenced to use drugs, and suppose these activities involve the use of alcohol or drugs, frequently using them results in addiction (Thomson, 2019). Negative peer pressure is frequently associated with an influence of bullying and drinking alcohol. The aftermaths of such social behaviors decrease one’s self-image confidence, which can lead to antisocial behaviors such as distancing from friends and family members.