Heading Information Why is this a problem‚ especially for teen drivers? Under age drinking and driving kills over 3‚000 teens a year. Statistics from research regarding teen crash rates. 3‚000 Teens a year die from alcohol related crashes each year. How is one organization or group trying to solve this problem? Name group and what they are doing. RADD helps raise awareness about teens drinking and driving. How is another organization or group working to solve the
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of Age Essay Evaluate the social constructs that have brought about similarities and differences between you and your interviewees‚ drawing conclusions about the influence of power and authority‚ gender and technology‚ continuity and change. There are a variety of social constructs that have brought about similarities and differences between the attitudes of society today and various societies and cultures in the 1970’s/1980’s. Through a series of interviews with people who ‘came of age’ in
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Underage Drinking Alcohol is the most common and popular drug in many cultures. There are several problems caused by underage drinking; furthermore‚ this is a serious disease. Most teenagers have a greater record of underage drinking compared to young people 20 years ago. There are more accidents and deaths now as a result of underage alcohol consumption. Subsequently‚ we are for the banning of underage drinking. First of all‚ alcohol causes many problems for society nowadays. Alcohol has
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Drinking and driving has many consequences that can destroy people’s lives. Intoxicated victims of car crashes sustain worse injuries and are more likely to be seriously injured than sober victims. Drinking while driving is a serious crime all over the world‚ most of these victims are teenagers. If a driver is pulled over for driving in a manner that suggests possible intoxication‚ law enforcement officers can employ a variety of methods to determine if the driver is driving under the influence
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year‚ approximately 5‚000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1‚900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes‚ 1‚600 as a result of homicides‚ 300 from suicide‚ as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls‚ burns‚ and drownings. Credibility Statement: Underage drinking can not only bring harm to you but also to your family. Audience Involvement: Have you ever been involved in a teenage drinking incident? Yes‚ ofcourse we all have because we’ve
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astounding 25 percent of the people who died were teens.” This statement comes from the passage “Reader Supports Teen Driving Bill.” “And the problem of fatal elderly crashes is expected to grow because by 2024‚ one in four U.S. drivers will be over age 65‚ according to the National Older Driver Research and Training Center.” This statement comes from the passage “Unfair Driving Laws.” These two statements support the claim that the two authors of these passages think alike because both of these statements
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Teenagers have the highest average annual crash and traffic violation rates of any other age group. Teenagers today have become one of the most dangerous people who drive‚ they are even more dangerous than old people. There are many things teens do while driving that are not save and violate laws and safety procedures that keep people safe on the road. One of the major things teens do while driving is having a lack of attentiveness. whether it is changing the radio station or thinking about
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Binge Drinking: The Social Norm of College Students The life of a college student typically includes all-nighters at the library cramming for an exam while anxiously waiting to celebrate the completion of a test with drinking and partying. Celebrating the successes of acing a test or passing a chemistry course is a natural response of a college student. On the other hand‚ having the extreme attitude of “I must get wasted” in order to officially call it a celebration is widely accepted. The
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Summary/Response # 1 1. In “Curbing college drinking starts with a change of attitude” Sara Fritz explains that college drinking is a serious problem. Empowerment is an essential tool for college students‚ parents‚ and authorities to fight against alcohol abuse. 2. The over consumption of alcohol has become a cancer. For example‚ over a million young adults have died every year as consequence of alcohol. Students don’t understand how dangerous excessive drinking can be. When parents try to explain their
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Who was the person that dubbed the idea of driving while under the influence to be such an atrocious thing? Clearly they weren’t very bright. Sure‚ 13‚000 people are killed each year in alcohol related accidents‚ but so what? The earth is becoming over-populated anyways. We don’t need those people. We’re better off without them. Driving is so boring. In order to make it fun and more exciting‚ why not drink a few beers‚ and take a few shots before hitting the road? How great would that be? Driving
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