lives by driving when they are under the influence of alcohol. The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was established to help victims of those who were affected by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. MADD became in effect on September 5‚ 1980 (MADD 2014). The official website the organization uses is www.madd.org. MADD wants to help families who lost a loved one to drunk driving. The organization also works to help educate people and make them aware of how drunk driving has
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This assignment will focus on the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the role it plays in social policy. I will go over why MADD was created‚ what problems lead to creating MADD and how the problem was identified as a social policy. In addition‚ I will also discuss policies created as a result of MADDs influence‚ what problems were experienced while implementing the polices‚ and what effects these social policies have on human services delivery. MADD was created in 1980 by
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Drunk driving seems to be a growing problem in our country today. Drunk driving isn’t just against the law but it affects everyone that you are driving around. When you drive underneath the influence of alcohol or drugs you belligerently say you do not care about others or yourself. The people driving under the influence are not just drug addicts but everyday people who are not aware that the drugs they are taking have side effects that can impair your driving ability. Driving is a privilege and
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Drunk driving does not only affect the person but also their family‚ friends and community. Those who are trying to help them to become safer drivers and stop drinking are greatly affected by the person who is making bad choices. Those who drive drunk are greatly effected because they put themselves in danger. They put themselves in danger of death‚ injury or killing others while under the influence. If they injure someone or kill someone who is in the car with them it will affect their family and
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Ma’am you were speeding he says. Oh I didn’t realize I was the woman said. The officer asked her for her license and she replied‚ I would give it to you but I don’t have it. Why don’t you have it‚ he asked? Well‚ she says‚ I lost it 4 times for drunk driving. He then wanted to see her registration but she didn’t have that either. She says‚ ya see officer I stole this car and I killed and hacked up the owner. His body parts are in a plastic bag in the trunk
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Drunk Driving Statistics In 2011‚ the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100‚000 population was 3.2‚ representing a 65% decrease since 1982‚ when record keeping began‚ and 49% since the inception of The Century Council in 1991. What this translates into is‚ for every 100‚000 people in the US in 2011‚ slightly more than three people were killed in a drunk driving fatal crash‚ a rate that has been cut almost in half over the past two decades - down from a rate of 6.3 in 1991. Alcohol-impaired
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Stricter Penalties on First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders According to a study done by Mothers Against Drunk Driving‚ one in three Americans will be in an accident involving a drunk driver during their lifetime (Phong). Something needs to be done to address this matter considering the frequency of these accidents‚ the fatality of many of these accidents‚ and the accessibility of alcohol in today’s culture. An increase in penalties for first time offenders could significantly lower this statistic
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Drunk for life Debbie Crowell worries that 7-month-old Sabrina may have fetal alcohol syndrome. Crowell‚ a recovering alcoholic‚ was forced into treatment after Sabrina’s birthday. Now seven months sober‚ she’s learning to be a good mom to her seven children. EDITOR’S NOTE: Tucsonan Debbie Crowell has graciously agreed to share her personal nightmare with Tucson Citizen readers. She hopes her story will prevent another child from being born under the influence of alcohol. Crowell is turning her
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COVER PAGE Reflective: Terms of Reference: Part2 ‐‐‐‐‐‐ 25% • Write a critical reflective essay (1000 words) on your journey of discovery through the module‚ set within the context of the learning outcomes. In particular‚ describe how the course challenged your thinking‚ brought to you new and interesting ideas and concepts‚ or‚ presented approaches to the topic with which you may have disagreed. To: Anglia Ruskin University. Date: 5th January‚ 2015. TABLE OF
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reflection in the mirror. The same can be said about the reflective compositions. A reflective composition is the result of introspection into past experiences or memorable events in our lives. We introspect into these memorable events and reflect over them with regards the emotions and influences they have left in our lives. In simple words a reflective essay is a piece of ‘you’ being presented in words. What is Reflection? In a reflective composition you really need to think about yourself and
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