Marijuana vs. Alcohol. Why is it still illegal ? “In any civilized society‚ it is every citizen’s responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time‚ it is every citizens responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” -Martin Luther King Jr. The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very conversational issue in American politics today. Marijuana is a very popular drug that many people have used. Over 98 million people over the age of 12 in the United States have smoked marijuana. It is known
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"MMMM d‚ y" October 4‚ 2014 TEEN ALCOHOL ABUSE A teenage years‚ the period that all of us went through. The time when you are a teenager is very delicate period when you structure your future life. Wherever you are living there is always an alcohol around and being under age of 21‚ legal drinking age in America‚ challenge your temptations. America has a strict alcohol limitations but the under age drinking abuse is still at high point. A teenage alcohol abuse is very common social problem today
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police officers that drinking underage is unhealthy and can lead you to failure in the future. Although many of us listened and didn’t drink from a young age and waited till it was legal some of us didn’t. Alcohol is a drug. Every day more than‚ 4‚750 American kids at the age of 15 or younger take their first sip of alcohol. Kids who start drinking before the age of 15 or more likely to become an alcoholic or an abuser of alcohol. When teenagers start to drink it usually has to do with low self-esteem
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commercialized‚ sponsorships have taken over professional sports. In this paper‚ Alcohol and Tobacco sponsorships will be the issue of this paper. Sports sponsorship has become an important marketing tool for advertiser’s because of the flexibility‚ broad reach‚ and high level of brand or corporate exposure that it affords‚ (Krapp‚ 49). Yet some sponsors have created an uproar with in the society‚ these are namely alcohol and tobacco products. These two make up about half of the sponsorship in professional
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What is FAS/FASD? Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a set of physical and mental birth defects that can result when a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol‚ such as beer‚ wine‚ or mixed drinks‚ so does her baby. Alcohol passes through the placenta right into the developing baby. The baby may suffer lifelong damage as a result. FAS is characterized by brain damage‚ facial deformities‚ and growth deficits. Heart‚ liver‚ and kidney defects also are common‚ as
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Alcohol is one of the most abused drugs in the world. Why do people use alcohol in the first place? Many people do experience a relaxed feeling known as a “buzz‚” after having alcohol. They only focus on the pleasurable feeling the alcohol bestows on them. Each person has a different reason for drinking alcohol. Most people want to have an enjoyable time with others and drink. Others may drink to escape stress caused by a tough day in the office or being laid off from the company. Alcoholic parents
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so did the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. The invention of the automobile increased the dangers of the abuse and use of these drugs. Each year in the United States and Canada‚ alcohol abuse is the cause of 100‚000 deaths. Alcohol is also the drug that children ages 12 to 17 most commonly abuse. Teenagers become eligible to obtain their drivers license during these years‚ alcohol abuse is the leading cause of teenage deaths. People who abuse alcohol are more likely to abuse other drugs as
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Daniella Levy 11/19/12 MH31 Ethnography On Sunday November 18th‚ I attended my first alcohol anonymous open meeting at Gerritsen Beach. The church was called St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church‚ and the session started at 7pm. I was actually very nervous going by myself‚ so I asked my best friend to come with me for support. This meeting occurred in the basement of the church. My best friend and I began walking down the stairs into the basement‚ and we already saw people sitting around in a circle
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In the book “Bad Girl” by Abigail Vona‚ she describes her struggles while surviving in a mental hospital known as The Village. Throughout the story she dramatically changes towards being a better person. Abigail‚ also known as “Abby‚” longed for sharing her story in a book while being dyslexic. Fifteen year old Abby created idiotic adventures thinking all teenagers lived this way. She smoked‚ drank alcohol‚ ran away from home‚ went to insane parties‚ and snuck out of her home frequently. Clueless
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ways of prevention for alcoholism. Certain groups of people may be at a greater risk than others for several reasons. There are numerous factors in how people may become addicted. More than thirteen million Americans abuse alcohol‚ and over 100‚000 deaths are caused by alcohol. Symptoms of alcoholism include some‚ if not all of the following. Drinking secretly or alone‚ and on a regular basis are early signs of alcoholism. Other symptoms include forgetting things that happened while intoxicated
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