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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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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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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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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Faheem Khan Mrs. Farley 2/27/13 Drinking Age The drinking age in America should be lowered to 18 from 21. Most kids who are between the ages of 18-20 already drink behind closed doors. When a person turns the age of 18 they are able to accomplish and are able to do many things‚ so why can they not drink? Over a thousand lives are lost each year by people under the age of 21 from drinking. If people are already drinking now before they even reach 21‚ and there are no laws enforcing on to them
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sometimes be dangerous and/or life changing. Teen drinking is on the rise. The SADD reports that “72% of students have consumed alcohol by the end of high school‚ and 37% have done so by eighth grade”. By the age of eighteen the law recognizes these young people as adults‚ they are eligible to serve our country‚ they can be prosecuted and convicted as an adult in court‚ parental supervision is no longer required‚ and it is assumed that you are responsible enough to make comprehensive decisions concerning
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CLEAN DRINKING WATER Our primary needs are food‚ water and shelter; but water is the most important need of every person. Without water‚ we cannot survive. Even for one day‚ we cannot live without water. If we have safe and clean water for drinking ‚ we’ll live healthy and prosper. The clean water we drink and which is germless is called potable water. The water we drink in our homes‚ is supplied by the municipal community. We think that it is safe and germs free but in reality it is not fully
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Jacquelyn Manka ENG 110 Professor Hibschman 10 November 2011 Drinking Age of 21 In July of 1984‚ the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was put into act‚ making the national drinking age 21‚ higher than it was in any individual state. Ever since‚ there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not the change has been effective and if it was necessary. I agree with the article “The Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives‚” by Toben F. Nelson and Traci L. Toomey‚ because they effectively used logos
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