PSA Informative Speech
Hello, I am a police officer, who will be giving a 2-3 minute PSA to you, a high school class, about alcohol awareness. In my PSA I will describe how alcohol negatively affects families, society and the legal consequences of drunk driving.
It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. We see it all the time now on TV and Movies. It is not easy to live with a person whose drinking is causing problems. They are very angry with their current life, and often blame others when things go wrong. This can lead to tears in the family, forcing certain family member to move away or neglect the others. Increased irritability, poor judgment and reasoning are just a couple of ways that alcohol damages relationships. Alcoholism leads to verbal and physical abuse of the spouse and the children and is a major cause of the breakup of marriages. Children living with an alcoholic parent tend to have lower grades and higher rates of depression. …show more content…
Abuse of alcohol is directly linked to higher rates of violent crime in neighborhoods. Also, because alcohol clouds good judgment, it often leads to risky sexual activity with risky people. Finally, alcohol is involved in a majority of automobile accidents. Drunk Driving accidents are a major concern nationally. While there is effort put into harsher punishments, stricter limitations, and national education about the awareness to the problem of drunk driving, it still remains a leading cause of injury and death in the U.S. Here are some shocking statistics to further inform you of the dangers of drinking and
It is well known that a parent with a drug or alcohol problem can have a negative effect on their family members. We see it all the time now on TV and Movies. It is not easy to live with a person whose drinking is causing problems. They are very angry with their current life, and often blame others when things go wrong. This can lead to tears in the family, forcing certain family member to move away or neglect the others. Increased irritability, poor judgment and reasoning are just a couple of ways that alcohol damages relationships. Alcoholism leads to verbal and physical abuse of the spouse and the children and is a major cause of the breakup of marriages. Children living with an alcoholic parent tend to have lower grades and higher rates of depression. …show more content…
Abuse of alcohol is directly linked to higher rates of violent crime in neighborhoods. Also, because alcohol clouds good judgment, it often leads to risky sexual activity with risky people. Finally, alcohol is involved in a majority of automobile accidents. Drunk Driving accidents are a major concern nationally. While there is effort put into harsher punishments, stricter limitations, and national education about the awareness to the problem of drunk driving, it still remains a leading cause of injury and death in the U.S. Here are some shocking statistics to further inform you of the dangers of drinking and