Teen drinking is a serious problem and each year the statistics go higher and higher and more and more teens are drinking. This is a safety issue for teens are not old enough to know how to control their drinking. In an article I read called‚ “let my teenager drink”‚ written by T.R. Reid‚ suggests that it’s okay to let our teens drink. On the opposed side‚ Author Joseph A. Califano writes in his article that it is not okay to allow teens to drink. Reid does make some good points in his article
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awareness about the damaging effects of smoking‚ it unfairly targets women creating an inaccurate stereotype about those who smoke and raises a logical fallacy in implying that smoking will make one less attractive‚ in order to convey the intended argument against smoking. The advertisement is successful in demonstrating the harmful ways in which smoking can physically affect people. The black and red colors on the ad symbolize black scarred innards‚ or even lungs‚ that are charred due to smoking;
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event ended with 20 graduates at the local emergency room‚ with 17 being treated for alcohol poisoning. Binge drinking has been generally defined as the prolonged use of alcohol (usually for two or more days) while giving up normal responsibilities and activities in order to become intoxicated. Officially‚ the National Institutes of Health defines binge drinking as "a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above." This level of BAC can
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diction‚ impassioned and reverent tone‚ and emotional appeal. Throughout the piece‚ Banneker reminds Jefferson of the struggle for independence. He recalls for Jefferson how discontented the colonies felt with King George’s tyranny. He supports his argument with key words from the Revolution‚ speaking of the “rights and privileges” bestowed upon the former colonists. He quotes Jefferson himself‚ pulling an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence which states that “all men are created equal.” However
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alcohol and some of the permanent dangers of drinking‚ many of Australia’s teens do not. 40% of 14-19 year-olds consume alcohol at levels that risk harm in the short-term‚ such as; accident and injury. In Australia alone‚ alcohol accounts for 13% of all deaths among 14–17 year-olds and it has been estimated that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalized each week from alcohol-related causes. But wait‚ isn’t the legal drinking age 18? So how do teenagers get a hold of alcohol
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Underage Drinking??? By a show of hands‚ how many people in this classroom are under the age of 21? As you look around the classroom‚ you will see that all of you are under this age. Now think to yourself‚ even though you are under the age of 21‚ does it mean that no one in this classroom has ever tried alcohol? According to Prof. Rosenberg from the Psychological Bulletin 1993‚ alcohol is the most serious problem facing teenagers. We are all students in high school and most likely gone
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Introduction to Philiophy Writing Assignment #1 10 Februrary 2011 Thesis: Plato’s statement “Until philosophers rules as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men…philosophize….cities will have no rest from evils‚” is untrue. I. Argument a. The majoriy of citizens see philosphers as deceptive. i. Socates appeared more decptive than just to the citizens of the city and looked down on the “lovers of sights” because they have no true knowledge. ii. Citizens are not willing
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In the 1920s‚ congress enacted the eighteenth amendment that prohibited the manufacture‚ sale and consumption of alcohol. Too much of the population abuse alcohol‚ in which turns a lot of problems chaotic. An individual’s choices and history of alcoholic beverages could deeply infect their daily heath along with putting others at risk. Especially‚ with too many underage drinkers getting a hold of alcohol for themselves. Showing the world an alcohol ban free area could prove that a substance is destroying
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Externally‚ the Gilded age appears shiny and golden‚ but once the sheen wore off‚ the tarnished‚ worn material is revealed. Amidst the Gilded age‚ businesses used the newly expanding economy to prosper‚ but at the cost of thousands of immigrants slaving daily in inhumane conditions. With the increase in disturbing treatment of the blue collar worker and a lack of regulations it seemed as if no end was in sight for workers. Fed up and running out of hope‚ a movement emerged from the smoke. Many took
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Are There Drinking Motives for College Students Diana Carrington Argosy University Advanced General Psychology PSY 492 Dr. Marie Dubé August 03‚ 2011 Are There Drinking Motives for College Students? Studies have shown that there are drinking motives for college students (Mohr‚ Armeli‚ Temple‚ Todd‚ Clark‚ & Carney‚ 2005). Other studies have also shown multiple drinking motives such as social (you can loosen up and feel more confident)‚ enhancement (it gives you a false sense of security
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