06/05/2011 IS ALCOHOL BENEFICIAL OR HARMFULL? Alcohol consumption is a very discussed topic because of its controversial ways and ideas people have of it. The number one reason it is worldwide discussed is because it is said to help people reduce the risk of coronary disease. It is said that a ¨pattern of regular consumption¨ at least three to four days per week can be associated with the lowest risk of
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English102-05 30 October‚ 2012 Underage Drinking in College Underage drinking in college is a common occurrence and has been for a long time‚ most people think it is just what college kids do and that it is something that it okay. The truth is that for many students from the age of 17 to 20 the drinking isn’t just distracting kids from their work it could be hurting them in many other ways. Most of the problem isn’t just the fact that the kids are all drinking but it is how and where they drink‚
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Acting 1 Portfolio Danielle Schmidt December 12‚ 2011 Stop Kiss By Diana Son Play Response Stop Kiss by Diana Son is a play about two strangers who become friends who become lovers. This play is really intriguing to me because it is very simple and yet it is very powerful. It explores the two main character’s relationship and how it develops and how horribly people in the gay community are treated. This story upset me because it is something that could actually happen (and has happened
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ongoing U.S. terrorist attacks on Iraq‚ Afghanistan‚ Palestine and elsewhere. My heart breaks with every report of the hundreds of nameless people who die from our bombs‚ our weapons‚ our soldiers. � For me‚ then the question‚ �How to Stop Terrorism?� is easy. We stop terrorism first of all by stopping our own terrorism! We cannot fight terrorism by becoming terrorists. We cannot end terrorism by using the methods of terrorism to bomb and kill Iraqis‚ to occupy Iraq‚ to support the terrorist occupation
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purchasing alcohol. The primary reason for this was to combat drunk driving fatalities. Then‚ in 1984‚ Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ which stated that states must raise the minimum drinking age to 21 by 1986‚ or they will lose ten percent of their federal highway funding. This act shows just how serious of an issue youth drinking had become. As a result of this‚ there has been a dramatic decrease in drunk driving deaths. Today‚ the debate on what the minimum drinking age should
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David 12-11-13 Cause and Effect College Binge The cause of college binge drinking is the sense of freedom‚ easily obtainable‚ and there is peer pressure. Binge drinking is apparent at every state and private college across the USA. Students feel a sense of freedom going to a dorm college. Alcohol is easily obtained‚ even with people trying to stop it. Peer pressure is probably the main reason for binging. The transition between high school and college is an unreal experience for
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The Aftermath of Teenage Drinking In America today many cultures use alcohol in many different occasions‚ For instance when toasting at weddings its ceremonial to pop champagne‚ as well wine is served during the Christian communion‚ or just simply going out to a club or bar to celebrate birthdays. The legal drinking age throughout the United States is 21. However we all know majority of high school students have tried alcohol. When drinking at an early age it can lead to alcoholism. Despite
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Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits Introduction Throughout the 10‚000 or so years that humans have been drinking fermented beverages‚ they’ve also been arguing about their merits and demerits. The debate still simmers today‚ with a lively back-and-forth over whether alcohol is good for you or bad for you. It’s safe to say that alcohol is both a tonic and a poison. The difference lies mostly in the dose. Moderate drinking seems to be good for the heart and circulatory system‚ and probably
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once stated that "It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a bad thing ‚ but to the abuse of a good thing.” Alcohol is exactly that which can be good for one but the poison for another ‚ particularly ‚ good for adults but bad for adolescent . Our position is that this protective and sensible law should remain until we as Americans can come up with the best way to handle underage drinking. This position is based upon sound science that demonstrates the current
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said "One college fraternity pledge‚ for example died after a seven hour drinking binge and approximately 24 drinks. His blood alcohol level was measured at 0.58‚ which was six times the legally establish limit to drive a vehicle (Cohen‚ 1997)." I proceeded into looking up the references which was about Cohen A. (1997‚ September 8) Battle of the Binge‚ time‚ pp. 54-56. The article was about college students and binge drinking. I realized that from the moment freshmen set foot on campus‚ they are steeped
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