Elizabeth, I agree that television as a whole normalizes drug usage and at times it is exaggerated. For example, certain shows may show an actor take multiple drugs at a time including alcoholic beverages but in the real world it may cause death. Another concern are the advertisements in relation to prescriptions drugs, tobacco and alcohol that are legal. These types of advertisements influence the viewers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics research, those who are in charge of advertising spend around 25 million dollars every year on ads that promote prescription drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and 30% percent of the viewers end up using one of the three influenced by these types of advertisements. Today, we don’t see cigarette commercials as much as they did in the past, but alcohol is frequently advertised including prescription drugs (Luxury Beach Rehab, n.d.).…show more content… According to Benjamin (2016), films that have intense scenes can increase the viewer’s blood pressure and heart rate. People who have a weak cardiovascular system could be at risk while watching. Secondly, the youth who get scared while watching displayed spikes of adrenaline and cortisone levels, or it could bring back traumatic memories. There are incidents where people have died while watching a movie at the theater, but it is difficult to determine whether or not the movie actually contributed to his or her death. In relation to physical health, people who watch too much television and movies are more at risk of gaining weight. As written by Nott (2013), the British conducted a study on 4,000 citizens residing in Scotland, specifically those who watched more than two hours of television. The results showed that 66 percent of them were obese and anxiety, including depressed
