Drinking

Underage Drinking In Iowa Drinking holds host to several deaths every single year and happens to be the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Drinking also causes serious health problems and can trigger negative conditions such as depression, suicidal thoughts, lower inhibitions which can gateway into even worse circumstances, and most devastatingly it causes death to innocent lives due to drunk driving. Underage drinking is a very profound problem that exists amongst adolescents which can…

In this article, researchers thought about the awareness of heavy drinking in college and universities across the United States. They were curious enough to determine who more is at risk between intercollegiate athletes, intramural/club athletes, and nonathletes, by putting together a study to figure out. Intramural/club athletes can be identified as previous competitors who want to continue self-identify themselves as athletes and maintain that association to a group without having to commit to…

The Dangers of Drinking and Driving Millions of people worldwide drink and drive and say “What’s the harm, I got home safely and no one was hurt?” Yeah you made it home this time, but it only takes one slip up to lose your life. That was not the right decision, when putting those keys in the ignition and driving away after drinking, your not only putting your life in danger, but others that may be in the car with you and other drivers you come across. Alcohol affects you in a way that changes…

Annotated Bibliography Wechsler, Henry, and Bernice Wuethrich. Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, 2002. Print. Scholarly This book delves into the detrimental effects of binge drinking, and how to minimize the act itself. By charging students erroneously high amounts for alcohol they will still buy some, but will not abuse it. I will incorporate this book presenting the case that by selling alcohol at college sporting events, students will not…

purpose of this briefing note is to discuss issues created from the debate on whether to change the legal drinking age from 18 to 21, while making suitable recommendations as requested from the Premier. As the legal drinking age is 18 in all of the states and territories in Australia, it has created a negative drinking culture that has communities concerned. The negative culture surrounding drinking has caused movements to form, with the primary goal to change how Australian’s drink and to…

Hi Class, Through the news, I have seen the concerns of drinking and driving amongst the Dallas community every day. This issue is so common that: According to the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, 1,446 people in Texas died in drunk driving accidents in 2014. Of those, 193 involved someone under the age of 21 driving while under the influence. An estimated 70% of impaired drivers in fatal accidents had…

(including myself when I grow older) should take seriously is no driving under the influence. The first person to be arrested for drunk driving was George Smith in London in 1897. In 1910, New York became one of the first states to create the no drinking and driving laws. By the 1930’s, National Safety Council had created tests to determine the level of intoxication of a person. In 1938, 0.15 was the first legal limit for BAC (blood alcohol concentration). Around the 70’s drunk driving laws…

Why the drinking age should not be lowered As we all know and understand, alcohol has to be handled with responsibility and not to be misuse. Alcoholism affects so many people in the United States due to irresponsible decisions, but most legally teens who are considered adults say, once you are eighteen, you should be able to do whatever you want because you gained more civil rights by being able to vote, purchase tobacco products and join the forces so why not be allowed to purchase alcohol…

Drinking on college campuses is dangerous for many reasons. “The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism did a study that says one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five college students between the ages of eighteen and twenty four die each year to alcohol related injuries.” One of the most dangerous reason is drinking too much at a party on campus and then having to drive home. Another reason drinking on college campuses can be bad because most campuses have campus police and you…

Drinking and driving is still affecting teens today. Teens are beginning to go through stages where stress is very common and self-control is very low. Drinking and Driving is effective because getting alcohol is very simple in today’s time, troubling issues at home are causing stress, and believing that one can drive sober when they are not is dangerous. Getting alcohol is very simple this day in time. “Teens can get it from their parent’s liquor cabinet” (Alcohol Addiction).…