Underage Drinking Argument Analysis
Alcohol is adamantly the most dangerous legal drug. It causes many fatalities and concerning health problems, even though alcohol commercials have been aired before, none of them have changed the public's view on alcohol. Pairing with social services organizations, such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and NCADD (National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Inc.), to make commercials, or to have mandatory classes in school that will education the youth, may help reduce deaths and health problems.
Drinking alcohol causes a substantial amount of deaths every year. Approximately 88,000 deaths and around 2.5 million million years of potential life are lost every year (Fact Sheets). One in ten people die every year, aged twenty to sixty, …show more content…
It is a serious risk to the brain, which is still developing until twenty-one. In 2014, over 1.6 million people reported driving while drunk, or under the influence, that were between the ages of twelve and twenty (Underage Drinking). Although young adults tend to drink less frequently than adults, they often binge drink more (Underage Drinking). In fact, over 1.3 million people ages twelve through twenty reported binge drinking (Underage Drinking). Underage drinking is also responsible for more than 4,300 annual deaths, and is linked to 189,000 emergency room visits for people under age twenty-one for injuries and other conditions (Underage Drinking). Underage drinking increases the risk of physical or sexual assault, suicide or homicide, memory problems, the misuse of other drugs, and heavy drinking later on in life (Underage …show more content…
The goal of this day is to increase public awareness of alcoholism and alcohol abuse (National Alcohol Screening Day 2017). The first screening day saw over 50,000 people visit the 1,500 screening centers for advice. People on this day are invited to a screening center, where they complete a self-assessment about their alcohol use (National Alcohol Screening Day 2017). Once they are addressed, they are informed about the different types of alcohol related problems and if needed, the person is then given advice as to where help can be found (National Alcohol Screening Day
Drinking alcohol causes a substantial amount of deaths every year. Approximately 88,000 deaths and around 2.5 million million years of potential life are lost every year (Fact Sheets). One in ten people die every year, aged twenty to sixty, …show more content…
It is a serious risk to the brain, which is still developing until twenty-one. In 2014, over 1.6 million people reported driving while drunk, or under the influence, that were between the ages of twelve and twenty (Underage Drinking). Although young adults tend to drink less frequently than adults, they often binge drink more (Underage Drinking). In fact, over 1.3 million people ages twelve through twenty reported binge drinking (Underage Drinking). Underage drinking is also responsible for more than 4,300 annual deaths, and is linked to 189,000 emergency room visits for people under age twenty-one for injuries and other conditions (Underage Drinking). Underage drinking increases the risk of physical or sexual assault, suicide or homicide, memory problems, the misuse of other drugs, and heavy drinking later on in life (Underage …show more content…
The goal of this day is to increase public awareness of alcoholism and alcohol abuse (National Alcohol Screening Day 2017). The first screening day saw over 50,000 people visit the 1,500 screening centers for advice. People on this day are invited to a screening center, where they complete a self-assessment about their alcohol use (National Alcohol Screening Day 2017). Once they are addressed, they are informed about the different types of alcohol related problems and if needed, the person is then given advice as to where help can be found (National Alcohol Screening Day