Driving always should be done with a clear mind. ... In this paper I will attempt to give reasons and statistics about driving under the influence. I hope by the end of this paper I will have shown that everybody should take great care when driving. ... Four our of every five (80%) students have consumed alcohol (more than a few sips) by the end of high school. ... I do not have a drivers' license yet but I will not ever risk lives by drinking and driving. ...

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The students who were arrested at parties, or got caught drinking and driving were the lucky ones. ... In the past four years this college has lost it's recognition as one of the biggest party schools on the East coast. ... A Harvard School of Public Health study revealed that 44 percent of all students nationwide are binge drinkers. ... What else can our school do to stop binge drinking? ... The number of students that have been arrested drinking and driving is through the roof, and everyone has a friend who has received a DUI. ...

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., Are you Driving your Children to Drink? ... ; New York ; Oxford University Press, 1982 Brett Potter Education Paper April 30, 1999 Alcohol use by teenagers Alcohol use by High School and middle school or Junior high school kids is on the rise. ... In high school on the other hand the administration has to take notice. High school kids are supposed to be a safe environment inside their school, if the use of alcohol is being done on school property the teachers and faculty must take action. ... This is a major problem...

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Minors and adults" not attending school and attending WSU and Pullman High schools were interviewed and asked questions about their drinking habits and beliefs. ... This statement is the new media that WSU has been trying to get out, making itself look more and more like it is not a party school, and it has there is no drinking problem at WSU, or at least no more than other schools. ... However from the students interviewed they all agreed that WSU is a party school, they drink to do what is socially acceptable here, have fun, forget about problems, and because they like the way it makes th...

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The drinking age should remain 21 to prevent drunk driving and accidents involving drinking, other risky behaviors, for health and developmental purposes, to prevent even easier access to high schoolers, to keep some control on binge drinking, for maturity purposes, and the fact that drinking can be extremely dangerous. ... Primarily to prevent drinking and driving. ... More intoxicated driver's leads to more drunk driving accidents, and more fatalities as a result of drunk driving. ... The majority of drunk driving accidents involve younger drivers. ... Since a lot of 18 year olds are s...

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Binge drinking on college campuses and at high school parties. ... Those opposed argue that since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 raised the drinking age to 21, kids have starting drinking at a later age, and accidents involving drinking and driving have decreased. ... The most often considered factor in the minimum drinking age is drunk driving, and lives lost from it. ... An organization called Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) speaks out against the amethyst initiative often pointing to the 13% decrease in highway fatalities among 18 to 21 year olds. ...

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By the time these young people are high school seniors, more than 80% have used alcohol and approximately 62% have been drunk. ... To name a few, you could get suspended from school and all extracurricular activities, revoking of ones license, and greatly increased auto insurance. ... If you are caught while intoxicated you are subject to loss or postponement of driving for 30 to 90 days, 15 to 30 days of community service and participation in an alcohol education and highway safety course. Some first time penalties are: A fine of $250 to $400 Imprisonment for up to 30 days 6 months t...

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There is an estimated 15,756 deaths per year due to drinking and driving. ... This can effect their performance at work or school. ... A person who binge drinks in college had already done it in high school. ... Many college students who have kids end up dropping out of school. ... "Revulsion against the more extreme forms of drinking may be driving some students away from the drinking scene entirely. ...

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Certain driving skills, such as steering a car and responding to changes in traffic, can be impaired by blood alcohol concentrations as low as .02 percent. The more alcohol someone drinks, the more impaired that person's driving skills will be impaired. ... Although these are high, impairment of driving skills begin at much lower levels. ... They quickly adapt to the alcohol, and their perceptions of the intoxication end up to be the same as the others. (#2) Besides having problems with alcohol, most of the children live with persuasive tension and stress, have higher levels of anxiety or...

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Persons driving under the influence of alcohol create a menace to society. ... Level 3: in addition to level 2, forms conclusion Firstly, society can reduce alcohol abuse by targeting students in school. ... Secondly, the Ministry of Health along with the Ministry of Transport can join efforts to launch a national campaign that addresses driving under the influence of alcohol. This can be done by visiting schools to address them during assemblies, erecting billboards in the communities, as well as using the media to convey the traumatic effect of alcohol. ...

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Drinking and driving is an extremely dangerous form of alcohol abuse. ... "Eight out of every ten high school seniors have tried alcohol more than once" ("Alcohol" NP). ... The first one involves David, a 17 year old high school senior. ... The next case study involved a high school student who earned good grades and played football. ...

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Some people of heavy binge drinking schools have written letters to school newspapers to tell the students to act more responsibly. Many parents are talking to school administrators about the binge drinking that go on at the school. This is one way if the parents aren't satisfied with the school and its drinking they can enroll their children in other schools that are better about it. Some schools may want to establish a policy of "zero tolerance." ... The state of Texas has a zero tolerance statue that states "anyone with alcohol in his or her system will lose their driving privileg...

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Most high school and college age students are classified as binge drinkers because they can go all week without drinking and on the weekends consume a large quantity of alcohol at one time. ... Children of alcoholics often show signs of depression, anxiety, and behavior disorders, and often have difficulty in school. ... Every year 25,000 Americans die and 40,000 young adults become disfigured from alcohol related crashes due to drunk driving. ...

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He went to high school and was famous for being naughty, so it wasn't surprising when he didn't pass any of his G.C.S.E's. ... One day in July 1995, Robbie Williams was driving a black Jaguar to attend the Glastonbury Music Festival and was spotted drinking and smoking. ...

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For many, high school was a time of stress and worrying about getting into a good college. ... Students who drank regularly in high school tend to engage in binge drinking during college. ... Tulane University currently has thirteen fraternities and six sororities, all which are recognized by the school. ... It was recorded that his Wynne's blood-alcohol level was nearly four times the legal driving limit. ...

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The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 and young adults should be allowed to drink in controlled environments such as restaurants, taverns, pubs and official school and university functions. ... Our lawmakers should introduce legislation for stricter drunk driving laws and our educator's implement drinking education programs in our schools. ...

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Where is all the alcohol going? Many teens in America are experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Almost 50 percent of these pregnancies are caused by alcohol. Alcohol also causes nearly half of teen car accidents (Walsh 1). Throughout America the drug that is used the most among teens is alcohol (Soc...

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In a survey of students at 140 colleges by researchers from the Harvard University School of Public Health, 44% reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a row for men, four or more for women during the past two weeks). ... Historically black colleges, women's colleges, commuter schools and schools in the western United States have less binge drinking. ... Although there are other reasons a student may choose to binge drink, the influence of friends and the failure to exercise self-control are the main forces driving the need to consume alcohol to the point of physical harm. ... ...

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