Underage Alcohol Abuse COM/172 August 14‚ 2013 Abstract Alcohol is the easiest substance for teens to gain access to and leads to dangerous and risky behavior. Directly and indirectly‚ alcohol contributes to 75% of deaths amongst teens. Binge drinking amongst teens 16-18 years old is very dangerous and exceedingly prevalent. Research shows‚ teens primarily gain access to alcohol from their homes or the homes of their friends. In addition‚ studies have un-covered parents admitted to allowing
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There are numerous charges against Socrates in the reading of The Apology. The basic charges against him include impiety‚ corrupting the youth‚ and theorizing about unknown topics. He does not believe in the gods that the state does‚ and therefore seeks for natural explanations to processes that occur in the world around him. He did not recognize the gods and introduced other new divinities. Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth. Due to the constant asking of questions and inquiry‚ it lead
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Since July 17‚ 1984‚ when the United States Congress enacted the National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ people only above the age of 21 could have the opportunity to legally purchase and publically possess an alcoholic beverage. The Congress’s purpose for establishing the law was primarily to combat motorist under the influence of alcohol‚ as the death rate of traffic accidents were significantly high before 1984 in the US where the typical minimum age to drink was 18. Which is the average age for a
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The Apology is Plato’s recollection and interpretation of the Trial of Socrates (399 BC). In this dialogue Socrates explains who he is and what kind of life he led. The Greek word "apologia" means "explanation" -- it is not to be confused with "apologizing" or "being sorry" for one’s actions. The following is an outline of the ’argument’ or logos that Socrates used in his defense. A hypertext treatment of this dialogue is also available. I. Prologue (17a-19a) The first sentence sets the
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What Influences Adolescents to Drink Underage By Melanie Gedney Being an adolescent is one of the hardest things a person can face in life. If it isn’t staying up till 1 am studying for that huge test the next day‚ then its dealing with drama with friends‚ and of coarse the amount of peer pressure high school comes with. But when it comes to drinking underage‚ what influences teenager to drink? I believe teenagers are influenced to drink by their friends‚ the media‚ and having it easily accessed
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Pickett’s apology appeared to have the intended effect on Mirella‚ even through his concurrent attempt to turn her mind to the gruesome dangers that awaited the unfortunate or unwary. After he’d finished‚ he retained a relaxed demeanour‚ fingers lightly wrapped around the mug of spiced tea and eyes fixed on her. As naive and innocent as Vitrella had claimed her to niece to be‚ Jeremiah had begin to question that a little. Mirella appeared intelligent and unafraid to speak her mind. Troublesome qualities
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J Calhoun June 21‚ 2012 COM 123 Persuasive Speech Drink Less Coke‚ More Water. Purpose: To persuade the audience to drink less coke and more water. Thesis: Drinking coke and other sodas are harmful to the body. Drinking less soda (especially coke) and more water will help you to become an overall healthier person with less health problems in the long run. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Introduction Attention Getting Device: What would it take to clean off an
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Persuasive Speech on Underage Drinking People might think that alcohol is something that helps you cut loose and makes you full of energy‚ but reality check-alcohol is actually a depressant that damages your body in the long run. Alcohol is a problem that affects multiple people and families‚ but in today’s society it’s affecting teenagers. The horrible facts that I will present to you will prove that underage drinking needs to come to end before it’s too late for some. Some people
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Essay The legal drinking age has been a continuously debated subject in the United States since its establishment. The national legal drinking age of twenty-one years old was placed in 1984 and still holds to the present‚ but many have begun questioning whether twenty-one is still an appropriate age for our current society. Much of this debate starts with college campuses and binge drinking. As a senior in high school‚ and soon-to-be freshman in college‚ I began wondering if the drinking age is still
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College Binge Drinking The drinking age for the United States is a highly debated topic. When my parents were younger the drinking age was 18. In 1984‚ the drinking age was changed and increased to 21. There have been many politicians arguing about this topic and there will always be no matter what happens to the legal age to consume alcohol. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ argue to keep the drinking age as it is. They claim that decreasing the drinking age will increase the number of
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