Their have been many deaths around the country from DWI's (Driving While Intoxicated). ... Now Jason spends his life going around the country and talking to students and parents about teenage drunk driving. ... One of these organizations is called S.A.D.D. also known as Student's Against Drunk Driving or Student's Against Destructive Decisions. There is a chapter of this organization located in our own Miller Place High School. ... Some of the statistics cited by S.A.D.D. are that more than five million high schoolers binge drink at least once a month, and four out of ever...

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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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This law or penalty was enacted to prevent drunken driving accidents among inexperienced young adults. ... In high school I was always the sober driver, and drove to some pretty weird places. ... Middle school kids drink, high school kids drink and college kids drink. ... In Europe, drinking is not a big deal to high school and college kids. ... Raising the driving age and lowering the drinking age would generate various problems. ...

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And keeping it at 21 is an effective in preventing alcohol related deaths and injuries among youth, there has also been a dramatic decrease in drinking and driving problems as well but its not just the rise in drinking age the at has lowered the drinking and driving rate its also education concerning drunk driving, designated driver program, increased seat belt and air bag usage, safer automobiles, and lover speed limits. ... I think that the drinking age should be lowered to 18 or 19 and to permit people of legal age to drink in socially controlled environments such as restraints, bars, t...

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Some reasons that first come to mind of why the legal drinking age is 21 are; it might save lives by keeping people from drinking and driving, because if people could drink at the age of 19 then there would be more people drinking and driving, which would increase the risk of drinking related accidents. ... When someone is 18 they are still in high school and are somewhat immature and if they could drink then it would make it much easier for younger high school students to obtain and consume alcohol, thus increasing alcohol related automobile accidents. ... Once a student is out of high schoo...

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Alcohol is a drug chosen by young adults; many of them are experiencing the consequences of drinking and driving at an early age. ... Thats why there are so many car accidents of underage drunk driving. The effects of underage drunk driving are that there are about 10.8 million underage drunk drivers in the United States. ... Some teens young adults tend to experience symptoms of blackouts, passing out, craving, poor coordination, risky sexual behavior and dropping out of school because of their low grades. ... Driving while impaired is a big effect on adolescents and young adults because they...

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In 1980 the government raised the drinking age to twenty-one because the number of drunk driving accidents was causing many teen-age deaths. ... This type of record can cause a problem in the future when looking for a job, applying for a professional license, or seeking admission to graduate school. ... Drunk driving is the leading cause of teen-age deaths (Birckmayer & Hemenway 1). The government figured that if they raised the drinking age the percentage of deaths by drunk driving would decrease. ... More than 1/3 of high school seniors" drinks to get drunk and if the age was lowered then th...

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By the time most teens reach senior high school, nearly all will have faced a choice about whether or not to take a drink. ... Kids who are drinking regularly in high school seem to be fully aware of the penalties and laws against underage drinking, possession but don't care. They agree that driving while intoxicated is a key role in fatal car accidents, yet they still do it. ...

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One of the most well known organizations that promote awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving is MADD [Mothers Against Drunk Driving]. ... Another well known organization is SADD [Students Against Drunk Driving]. This organization is in many high schools, junior high schools, and middle schools. ...

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America already has laws against drunk driving and drunken violence. ... 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, bars and official school and university functions. ... Whether it is driving around in a car, sneaking it into a friends basement or just a plain old frat party, underage drinking is bound to happen. ... Lowering the drinking age would not only prevent teenagers from driving around in their cars to drink, but it would also make a lot more sense. ...

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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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Illegalizing alcohol in the United states impedes innocent people from being in danger of an alcoholic because it decreases the chances of driving to a certain destination intoxicated, decreases the major role alcohol plays in more than half the automobile accidents, and diminishes domestic violence such as sexual harassment and rape. ... Alcohol causes much havoc in places such as schools, the workplace, neighborhoods, and society as a whole. ... Drinking and driving is dangerous to yourself and others around you. ... Illegalizing alcohol diminishes the rate at which DUI (driving under the i...

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Today, most young adults start drinking early in their high school years at social gatherings. ... Another think to think about is that today's teenagers attend school, have jobs, make time for homework, participate in extracurricular activities, and deal with unexpected obstacles that life present, all in the course of a 24 hour day. ... Another never-ending cycle seems to be drunk driving. Every single injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable. ... At age eighteen, teens are trying to prove a lot of things at school, home or with friends. ...

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"Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities; drinking in situations that are physically dangerous, such as while driving a car or operating machinery; recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk; continued drinking despite having ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by the effects of alcohol" (Alcoholism: A Widespread Problem). ... High school and underage college students often find that obtaining alcohol is a challenging obstacle. ...

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"A survey by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study indicates that 52.3% of those college students, who chose to drink, drink to get drunk. 41.5% of college students who drink alcohol reported usually binging when they drank" ( James Hall of the H.S.P.C). It is surprising how many high school students and college students are unsure about the legal drinking age. ... Armed with hard evidence that alcohol consumption by teens lead to more driving accidents, citizen advocacy groups pushed states to restore the legal drinking age limit to 21. ... The second study ...

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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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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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They feel that Beer has a very negative impact on people's health, social functions, drunken driving and young people. ... The winery pays 13 percent to the school lunch fund plus 6.75% sales tax plus 30 % markup to the state. ...

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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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Making alcohol legal would open up a large window to back up the Drink Responsibly Code by not forcing teenagers to drink and attempt to hide it by driving themselves. ... After high school all a student has to look forward to is a lifetime of dedication and work. ...

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Although the use of alcohol does not begin in college, it is increased significantly more compared to in high school. ... These consequences range from having a hangover, so then missing some classes, driving under the influence, or even being taken advantage of sexually. ...

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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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