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    Alcohol: The legal drinking age in the state of Missouri is 21. The legal limit of blood alcohol concentration in Missouri is .08. If either of these laws are disobeyed you could face serious consequences or even death. When you drink you experience effects from it. There are two kinds of effects short & long term. Short term effects happen then‚ & continue for a short time afterwards. Short term effects include; nausea‚ vomiting‚ loss of judgment & self control‚ blackout‚ coma or even death

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    Alcohol ~65% of Americans drink ~A “drink” is 0.5oz of alcohol ~Proof: double the % of alcohol ex. 80 proof = 40% alcohol ~Psychoactive: change in the brain chemistry ~Abstainer: someone who doesn’t drink at all or less than once a yr. <Define Low risk Men- no more than 14 drinks/week – 4 drinks a day Women- (slower metabolism) 7 drinks/wk or 3 a day Mod. Risk: 2 drinks for men 1 drink for women High Risk: ~Binge Drinking (large consumption in little time) Men-5

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    central government which is located in Manila. Thus‚ resulting to slow progress of development‚ that is supposed to be done in a quick manner. Experts then proposed a solution to this by Decentralization. They believe that bringing the government closer to the people will result to a more productive and actively participating society that will later bloom into a good economic society‚ where in people will be able to enjoy all the goods and services made available to them by the government. After

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    access to refrigerated beer in their establishments. Alcohol in our American society has had a mostly bad influence and harsh consequences to the public. There are numerous statistics about how many deaths and poisonings are related to alcohol each year. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also known as the CDC listed on their website that excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88‚000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2006 –

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    The Government’s Flaws and Normative Solutions America’s government can be defined as a federal republic. Federal meaning that individual states have a certain degree of power‚ but centrally there is a national government that has authority over them. In a republic‚ the people have the power to elect leaders who will govern according to the set of laws in the U.S Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Even though we have a set of

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    Chapter 7 The Role of Government in an Economy Part 1 Government Objectives & Policies Government Objectives Most national governments have four main economic objectives for their national economies. These are: • To achieve a low and stable rate of inflation in the general level of prices • To achieve a high and stable level of employment‚ and therefore a low level of unemployment • To encourage economic growth in the national output and income • To encourage trade

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    inform you on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Alcohol abuse is due to many factors‚ including how you were raised‚ your social environment and your emotional health. American Indians and Native Alaskans are more likely to develop alcohol abuse‚ also people who have a family history of alcoholism or heavy drinkers are more likely to develop some sort of drinking problem. People who suffer from mental health problems such as anxiety‚ depression or bipolar disorder are at risk because alcohol may have been

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    Drug and Alcohol Policy Philosophy Saint Mary’s High School recognizes the hardship created by drugs and alcohol at the individual and community levels. In so doing we unite to provide a drug free environment‚ safe for student growth and learning. While we recognize the need for compassionate treatment of those addicted and seeking help‚ we also uphold the policy of not using drugs/alcohol any time while on campus or at any off-campus Saint Mary’s event. In accordance with this‚ we

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    Drug/Alcohol Abuse Americas Downfall Aldonia Bailey COM/156 10/17/2012 Letitia Trent Throughout American history you can depict that individuals have been propelled by their peers as well as circumstances to use drugs/alcohol and commit crimes which the outcome has been a downward spiral in the American economy. We can see this in the higher poverty percentage and the lowering of the American dollar. However this downward spiral doesn’t mean the American people can’t take a positive turn and

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    Running Head: EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALSOHOL ABUSE 1 The Effects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the U.S. Kelly Lee Schilling ENG 215 / Research and Writing Professor Priscilla Patten Strayer University January 12‚ 2011 Running Head: EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE 2 Alcoholism and drug abuse is a devastating disease that affects not only those that suffer from it‚ but also all those around them. Alcohol and drug abuse is very prevalent in the US; it takes many shapes and

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