Drinking

water is essential to the sustenance of life (CDC, 2016a). However, only 3% of the world’s water is freshwater (WHO, 2015). Due to the limited availability of freshwater, 663 million people in the world lack access to safe drinking water (WHO, 2015). Contaminated drinking water can contain pathogenic bacteria from human and animal waste, harmful metals, and dangerous chemicals from the improper disposal of industrial wastes. Water-related diseases affect more than 1.5 billion people each year…

availability. The community can help stop the progression of underage drinking, through advertising and education. Statistics Alcohol has become the leading cause of death in the United States. The statistics related to underage drinking are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4,300 deaths occur…

Although this video is slightly outdated, it still represents relevant information regarding our health and right to drinking water. I found the video's initial claim that by 2030 two-thirds of America's population would not have sufficient access to water quite startling because I think most people take drinking water for granted. Additionally, I do not think cases like these presented in this video are shown on television or the news as often as they should be. I believe the reason for this is…

1. Drinking water Everyone knows that water is an essential component of the body. There are many people who don't like to drink water. Some people that drinking a lot of water to make us into the bathroom more often. Do you know? If you don't drink water, you will miss out on the benefits of drinking water. If you drink little water will cause dehydration. When dehydration it can cause many diseases. It makes to body weakness, fatigue, dry skin and make you lose it. You should drink water in…

Government Essay – Should the drinking age remain at 21 years of age or be lowered? How come 18 years old can die fighting for their country, but can’t legally drink until age 21? The legal age of consumption, possession and purchase of alcohol in the U.S today is 21 years of age. It was set by law back in 1984, signed by President Reagan after over 2 years of intensive and extensive discussions. (It was also in this time period that groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) were founded…

In the United States the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) is currently at 21 years old. When the drinking age was changed from 18 to 21 in 1984, the main purpose was to lower the amount of highway deaths, caused by drunk driving. Even though the number of highway deaths has indeed lowered since then, raising the drinking age has also led to more deaths in general and has caused more problems that need the people’s attention. Such problems include the police focusing on ticketing or arresting…

and make friends though social events. One of those many event is underage drinking. This is a big problem in our country. Much of the population is in favor to change the minimum legal drinking age. They think it will solve the problem of underage drinking. It will actually do quite the opposite. The U.S.A should not lower the minimum drinking age because it poses too many dangers for youth. The danger of youth drinking can affect many areas of the brain and could put other in danger other…

Binge drinking is known as the pattern of drinking that raises blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels to 0.08 g/dL [3]. Typically, the pattern occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men in the period of 2 hours [3]. According to Shukla et. al, alcohol overconsumption through binge drinking is an emerging major health concern common in young adult population in US and generally around the globe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six adults binge…

Social drinking is defined as drinking in a social setting without the intent to get drunk, it usually seen during fine dining, special celebration and small get together. Social drinking has less to do with the act of socialization but more to do with how much alcohol is consumed during the event and what type of alcohol is consumed. A prime example is the difference between having wine with dinner versus drinking a shot of vodka with dinner. Social drinking also takes in to context if the…

But, one of the more illegal and dangerous “follow the leader” game in high school, is underage drinking. From what I have seen happen with my peers, when one person starts to drink, their whole entire friend group is suddenly throwing a party over the weekend and everyone there is drunk. Freshman year, I noticed that none of my peers drank alcohol. It didn’t even cross my mind that people were drinking underage. Sophomore year, I started realizing that people in my grade were experimenting with…