full of consequence-free fun. What is often forgotten is the dangers and the repercussions of the binge drinking that these college students are taking part in. According to the Addiction Center around two out of five college students reported binge drinking at least once in the previous two weeks. Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as drinking which leads to the drinker’s blood alcohol concentration level rising to
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limit‚ running red lights‚ ect.) Now mix that with drugs and/or alcohol and they are putting themselves and others in danger. Students Against Destructive Decisions works with students and schools to raise awareness and inform the risks of underage drinking and its outcomes. Some schools that host a club will Peer-led classes‚ fundraising events and more. Besides attending‚ students can hang posters and banners on drunk driving statistics‚
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Issue: Safe Drinking Water When looking alot of the big issues within today ’s environment I took great interest in safe drinking water. There is not that much of safe drinking water to efficiently hydrate every single person on the planet. Alot of third world countries‚ especially within Africa and Asia‚ have issues with their own water supplies being safe to drink. Now if there is safe enough water‚ they may not be readily available or within a close area to where people are living. One
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Legal Drinking Age The legal drinking age has been a huge controversial issue for an extremely long time (Meldon). Some people say the legal drinking age should be left alone at age 21. Others believe it should be lowered to age 18; the age when someone is considered an adult and given many responsibilities (ProCon.org). I believe the legal drinking age should be kept at age 21. Alcohol is the number one drug problem in the United States. Americans spend a slightly under 100 billion dollars
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Problem with Drinking and Driving When someone has one too many drinks and then later drives before being sober‚ they do not just put themselves in danger‚ they put innocent lives at risk. Many people have seen a drunk driver on the road‚ they are weaving in between lanes and are not capable of making proper turns. That is what they should be able to and that is what puts not just the driver but many innocent lives at risk. And also‚ this is why drunk drivers cause so many deaths and injuries. These
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views on the drinking age. The most used age is eighteen. In the United States the drinking age is twenty-one‚ we have many different views‚ morals‚ and standards than the rest of the world. We plan for the future and want only the best for our future generations. We ensure the safety of our youth by providing these rules and regulations. Laws that maintain the legal drinking age at 21 save lives on the road‚ and protect young people from he internal and external effects of drinking. Since the
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What is Binge Drinking? Binge Drinking is seen as drinking alcohol‚ just to get drunk‚ and without a specific purpose. It is also seen as drinking multiple shots per hour. What Are the External Causes of Binge Drinking? Some harsh external causes of binge drinking are: * 21% of 11-15 year olds‚ drink alcohol * 6.4 Billion is the overall cost lost to productivity every year * 5 is the legal age for consuming alcohol with parental consent What are Taxes? It’s a V.A.T (or GVP in
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Have you ever wondered why when‚ you’re young no drinking especially no driving? teen drinking and driving‚a short nonfiction article by the CDC. Basically‚facts on how drinking and driving as a teen can and will get you in a serious car crash. You’re more likely to drink and drive at a certain ages. At age 18‚ male‚ you are at about 18%a year are going to drink and drive. So you are more likely to get into a accident but that’s only 18%. If you drink and drive at 16 you are less likely to get into
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Introduction The British Medical Association (2005) defines binge drinking as heavy drinking over an evening or similar time span – sometimes also referred to as heavy episodic drinking. Binge drinking is often associated with drinking with the intention of becoming intoxicated and‚ sometimes‚ with drinking in large groups. Binge drinking is a large problem in the UK. According to BBC News (2003)‚ binge drinking is costing the NHS around £1.7 billion a year. In addition‚ 17 million
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There are about 5‚000 deaths a year around the world because of underage drinking. Drinking kills people about mostly every day when people drive out on the street that are not safe to drive home. My uncle once told a story about his friends and him driving out one night and that my uncle was in the passenger seat‚ then an accident happened and the pictures that were shown weren’t pretty; my uncle survived but the others didn’t. That example should show that if accidents happen because of twenty-one
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