We went back to the school after we were done so we could finish up the work. ... The next day at school it all fell apart. ... Finally Steve came storming out of the room and left the school. ... From that day on all the kids in my school knew that my stepfather was a crack-head. ... Steve was driving into town one day when he was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence. ...
Judgment of speed and time are impaired by this substance also making driving hard and more hazardous (parentingteens.com)." ... (Drug abuse resistance education) witch have been taught in both public and private schools. ... Teens spend more time at school then at home; therefore, they see more of what goes on at school than at hoe. ... It's no crime to have random drug tests at schools or at the work place. ...
(Schleichert 40) Results also show that after two decades of declining marijuana use among high school students they are now using marijuana more than they ever have before.... Despite the misconception by many that marijuana does not effect a persons driving ability, the mix of marijuana and driving actually causes many deaths each year. ...
Ethan Nadelman, an assistant professor of politics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University wrote in the book Drug Abuse, Opposing Viewpoints, about several strategies of legalizing the use of marijuana. ... John Walters, The United States Drug Czar, says,Marijuana is detrimental in its own right causing driving accidents, domestic violence, health risks and crippling addiction.? ... Marijuana has caused driving accidents but nowhere near the amount of alcohol. ...
As we are driving around, all of us are passing the blunt around. ... I wasn't sure where we were driving through, but I know it was in the city of Syracuse. ... Right after I came home from school, I checked my wallet to make sure that my cocaine wasn't stolen or lost last night when I was black out. ...
Heart problems, hormonal changes, reproductive system damage, weakened immune system, birth defects, cancer, fat cells retain the drug and can keep one high for long periods of time, Amotivational Syndrome, driving ability hurt, the gateway effect to other drugs and drug use leading to crime are all cited as marijuana related problems. ... However, one should always avoid driving when under the influence of any mind altering substance, or even when they are sleepy or angry or depressed, but they don't and this should be recognized when judging marijuana. ...
In his article "We Need to Legalize Marijuana Now,"" Ken MacQueen wrote, "Persons using this narcotic smoke the dried leaves of the plant, which has the effect of driving them completely insane"" (MacQueen 1). ... Then there are the people that are going to school. ... Completing high school or at least getting your G.E.D. is a definite must for almost every job that can allow you to support yourself. Worland also talked about how 6.5 percent of high school seniors smoke marijuana daily, which has increased by 4.1 since the year 1993. ...
So with continued use of drinking, kids performance level in school on tests will start to decline due to many effects that alcohol has on different regions of the brain. ... Therefore smoking marijuana can impair activities such as driving or playing sports. ...
