First, some adults, mainly the baby boomers, don't think that alcohol is a drug. Most parents think that it is better to drink than it is to do drugs. ... For every kid sent to rehab for drugs, 100 more kids are sent for alcohol. Alcohol is a mind-altering chemical that is potentially more dangerous than any other drug and can be very destructive. ... Finally it's considered a drug and doing drugs are bad for your health. ...

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The three national strategies are: "High Visibility Enforcement, "Training more Prosecutors on Alcohol and Screening and Brief Intervention."... The first strategy, high visibility enforcement is sending a message to drivers. ... Strategy two would train prosecutors on alcohol and drugs. ... For example, sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, drug evaluation and classification program, roadside breathe testing, and Per Se Laws such as .08 and above is Oregon's legally impaired limit to drive. ... Some drugs that also affect impairment are, "hallucinogens which are drugs that cause hall...

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Consumed in excess, alcohol is poisonous to the human system and is considered a drug. ... Many law-enforcement agencies regard a .08 percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream as evidence of intoxication. ... Alcohol is a drug and as with a lot of drugs it is a poisonous substance, the more you drink and the more often you drink the more you expose your body and mind to health risks. ... Benzodiazepines are antianxiety drugs used to treat withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and poor sleep and to prevent seizures and delirium. ...

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"In 1996, local law enforcement agencies nationwide made an estimated 1,467,300 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). ... In one study of teen suicide, drug and alcohol abuse was the most common characteristic of those who attempted suicide; 70 percent of these teenagers frequently used alcohol and/or other drugs."" ...

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The nationwide legal age limit was enforced with the threat that President Reagan would not give money to states for roads until they increased their drinking ages. ... Punishments for driving under the influence must be increased and always enforced. ... To combat this problem, the United States must acknowledge that enforcing responsibility would be more effective than criminalizing something that teens and young adults do anyway. ...

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(The Drinking Age, pg. 1) It is the one drug that high school kids experiment with the most. ... States were encouraged to work with other agencies like the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) to combat the still-growing problem. ...

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People who repeatedly expose themselves to alcohol or other drugs develop, over time, a tolerance to certain effects; these people experience lesser effects with the same dose or require higher doses to achieve the same effect. ... One of the medications that are available is the drug Disulfiram, which interferes with how the body processes alcohol in the system, causing the person to feel nauseated, dizzy, gives them headaches, and may cause an irregular heartbeat. ... Moderation should be taught and enforced by our society not waiting for a specific time and date. ...

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Another crime that is stimulated by the influx of casinos is drug and alcohol abuse. ... The criminal can effectively demand that you give him your money, and since it is mostly cash, it is difficult for law enforcement to trace. ...

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