Impaired driving laws have changed significantly in thirty-six years. ... Being convicted of impaired driving law entailed a one-year revocation of license. ... Impaired driving laws and consequences were less structured and stiff as the laws are today and this proves that the impaired driving laws have changed dramatically in thirty-six years. ... To be subject of forfeiture, the person convicted of impaired driving must have been driving with a license that was revoked at the time. ... The consequences of impaired driving in 1990 compared to 1966 and 2000 prove the fact that impaired...

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I feel that Measure 91 should be passed for many reasons, including, that marijuana is an effective medicine and it has the potential to generate millions of state tax dollars that could be used to help fund Oregon schools and infrastructure. ... This number does not include accidental deaths like drunk driving, drowning, and burns. ... In 2012 alone 30% of motor vehicle deaths were related to drunk driving. ... This kind of money in Oregon could help fund our schools, hire new teachers, fix our roads and bridges, and help support our state. ...

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Hyde -A high tolerance level--drinking just about everybody under the table -Blackouts--sometimes not remembering what happened while drinking -Problems at work or in school as a result of drinking -Concern shown by family and friends about drinking If you have a drinking problem, or if you suspect you have a drinking problem, there are many others out there like you, and there is help available. You could talk to school counselor, a friend, or a parent. ... Accidents, mostly due to drunken driving, accounted for 24 percent of these deaths in 1992. ...

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Drunk driving crashes and alcohol- related fatalities occurred causing more than 10 states to change the legal age for drinking back to 21 by 1983. ... Lack of parental supervision is a known factor, since many parents are working and out of the home until late for many reasons such as school or grocery shopping. ... According to research in the United States, more than 13,000 High School teens take their first drink at the party, of their friends, unattended from adults. Statistics from CDC states that roughly 75% of high school students have tried alcohol and about 26% of teen have had rece...

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Suppose you are driving down the expressway. ... For instance, creating regulations that would keep such advertisements certain distances away from schools, parks or locations wherever children are prevalent. And most importantly, alcohol awareness through the media, school programs, and warning labels must be brought about to educate people, especially adolescents, more effectively. ...

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According to a recent study done in Canada on high school and college students 72% of 20-24 year olds reported drinking alcohol regularly. ... Personal Goals: Students we asked next to rate the importance of achieving certain goals during the upcoming school year. ...

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In these cases, the individuals cannot perform eye-hand coordination activities, such as driving. ... Even though some studies show that with young adults, employment rate is higher among alcoholics than non-alcoholics, the main cause can be attributed to the fact that young adults drop out of school and start working at an earlier age. ...

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All that are diagnosed with alcohol abuse must meet one or more of the following criteria within a twelve month period: he/ she must fail to accomplish major work, school or home responsibilities; he/ she is careless to where his/ her drinking is taking place, even if it's in dangerous situations such as driving or while operating machinery; he/ she must have recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as getting arrested for driving under the influence or physically hurting someone while drunk; and lastly, he/ she must continue to drink even after the world around him/ her begins to s...

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