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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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Mr. Xxxxxxx English 1301 October 3‚ 2013 Teen Pregnancy Seventeen-year-old Amber is from Santa Ana‚ California. The life-changing situation she describes is her unplanned pregnancy. On November 2011‚ she gave birth to a baby boy. As a result‚ she dropped out of high school and got a job to take care after her infant son. She now faces many challenges. Teen pregnancy rate is high. “United States rates are twice as high as in England and Wales or Canada‚ and eight times as high
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John McCauley 2/24/02 Reflection After doing some research on alcohol I have come to the realization that alcohol is a disease that affects millions of lives everyday. In the following essay I will discuss some things that I have learned and I will try to give a clear understanding on what steps I will need to take to make appropriate choices in the future. I have learned that alcohol is not all fun and games. It affects many aspects in a person’s life. I learned of the affects it has
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My bad habits Why everywhere I go bad habits get me in trouble? For example I get in trouble at (1) home (2) school and I even get in trouble for my (3) personal habits. Even though my bad habits might be weird‚ they have caused some real serious consequences. [THESIS] [Clincher] First of all [transition] my bad habit have got me in trouble at (1) home so many times‚ cause I touch to much.my mom gets mad when I touch something and don’t put it back where I found it. For example [transition]
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Effects that Alcohol Plays on the Brain Alcoholism is still one of the major health problems in the Western Society. Most of us have witnessed the outward signs of heavy drinking and intoxication: the staggering walk‚ slurred speech and memory lapses. People who have been drinking tend to have trouble finding their balance‚ judgment and coordination. They tend to react slowly to things happening in their environment. These physical and behavior signs happen because of the way that alcohol affects
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Teens at High Risk of Suicide Teen suicide is a major problem in today’s society and it is totally preventable. This issue needs to be taken care of immediately. Teen should not be taking their lives intentionally. Teen suicide is derived from three major factors: bullying‚ drug/alcohol abuse‚ and most commonly mental illness. It has been a pretty popular topic in the media world but it still just gets pushed under the rug. Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States
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Alcohol: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Karl Ballenger Mrs. Hines Communication Arts 200 period 7 February 20‚ 2007 The beginning of Alcohol While no one knows when alcohol was first used as a beverage (or even created) we do know that it has been used for over ten thousand years. Archeologists to this day are discovering old beer mug containers from the B.C period. Some other archeologist and a few scientists believe it was created in an experimental
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SHOULD ALCOHOL BE BANNED? We can scarcely turn on televisions or pick up newspapers these days without being confronted with yet another depressing news item about the alcohol law. Some people‚ whom I agree with‚ believe that alcohol should be banned for society welfare level. They also claim that alcohol triggers committing crime. On the other hand‚ others think that alcohol ban is to interfere in life style. To begin with‚ the supporters of this argument that alcohol results in
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care organization for individuals and their social networks when affected by Alcohol Addiction as in the case study. 8 References 10 Task 1.1: Explain the impact of significant life events on individuals namely Richard and Sophie. Richard and Sophie were troubled by the alcohol addiction of Richard‚ the husband. Their marriage was at stake and their three children were suffering due to this. Richard was sent to an alcohol rehab to get rid of his addiction. This‚ according to the couple was a significant
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Dangers of Alcohol There are many dangers of using Alcohol‚ but there are only about 3 that stand out the most to me. The 3 dangers that get my attention are liver problems‚ bad judgment‚ and addiction. Although these may not be the deadliest dangers of alcohol‚ they are the deadliest to me. First off‚ the job of the liver is to remove toxins from the body. Alcohol is a type of toxin that the liver has to try and remove. The liver can only process so much alcohol‚ and any extra alcohol that is left
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