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Alcohol consumption should be banned. Argue for or against the statement. Alcohol is one of the most widely used and abused drugs in the world. It is a legal drug that can be found just about anywhere‚ restaurants‚ liquor stores and even in some supermarkets. It is a drug that is used by many‚ some just to relax‚ others to party with the intention of getting drunk and those that are addicted and who abuse the drug like no other. Alcohol causes several problems and injures the lives of many‚ it
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cigarettes and alcohol‚ I researched Ukraine about this issue. In Ukraine‚ the smoking rate is still relatively high‚ but it is lower than in Russia‚ Belarus or the Baltic states. In contrast‚ there is another serious problem of the society‚ which is alcoholism‚ even among youth. Since 2000‚ alcohol consumption has doubled - up to 12-13 liters of pure alcohol per capita per year‚ which is approximately 30 litters of vodka per year‚ 2.5 liters per month. Average man can drink half a litter to get drunk
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References: "Alcohol Ads Outnumber Responsibility Ads 226-1." About.com Alcoholism. N.p.‚ 2002. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. "Alcohol Advertising and Youth." Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. CAMY.org‚ Apr. 2007. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. Mosher‚ James F.‚ JD Cohen‚ and Elena N. Cohen. "State Laws to Reduce the Impact of Alcohol
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Associated with Alcohol Misuse in College Research has shown that individual and environmental factor are associated with increased risk for alcohol use and misuse among college students‚ individual factors such as a person’s family history of alcoholism‚ cognition (i.e.‚ impulsivity‚ extraversion‚ emotionality) are associated with alcohol use (Baer 2002) as are involvement in fraternities or sororities and activities such as athletics. Environmental factors that influence collegiate alcohol include
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For all that has been written and studied the subject of addiction is still shrouded in mystery. Everyone knows of someone that is suffering with the disease of addiction. Many scientist and professional make the claim that addiction is a genetic disorder that is passed down through a family generation to generation. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ $133 billion is spent yearly on the treatment of addiction‚ as well as the long and short term complication that are associated with
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Huckleberry Finn author Mark Twain uses a great amount of satire to point out things or actions in the society‚ government or religion. Pap Huck’s dad is an alcoholic and abusive which lead him to live a miserable life. Mark Twain calls upon his alcoholism
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Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. Young adults that drink before the age 21 are more likely to end up damaging their body. At a young age kids can end up getting alcoholism‚ which is a serious drinking problem. During young adulthood anyone can become an alcoholic by starting at such a young age. Meanwhile‚ Alcohol can raise many emotions and mood to a person’s body. In addition‚ the mind of a person is growing from the age 15-24. So alcohol has a toxic effect on the brain
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Ngoc Nguyen Professor Rosenkranz English 1302 25 September 2010 Essay 1‚ Serial Killer Do serial killers have the same motive for killing? In “What Makes a Serial Killer” by La Donna Beaty‚ she composes an informative argument providing characteristics of a serial killer. She bases her argument on what makes a serial killer according to information gathered from eight different sources. According to the theories that she has provided‚ society‚ family atmosphere‚ mental illness‚ and excessive
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Environmental Observations I was able to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at Calvary Lutheran Parish House in Dover‚ PA on a Sunday afternoon. The location was easy to find and close to my house. When I arrived‚ I noticed a group of people smoking near the building and walked over to them and inquired about if I had the right location of the meeting. A gentleman told me to go down the stairs and then I would be in the room that the meeting took place. I walked over to the steps and had to
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