why alcohol should be banned

Why Alcohol Should be Banned Worldwide A. To Inform B. To Inform people that alcohol is dangerous and should be banned. C. Drinking can cause many problems in your life including death. I. Drinking is considered the number one drug used in America and the number one killer among young people and adults. A. Short and long term effects of alcohol on the body and mind B. Car crashes and alcohol poisoning C. Effects on your family and relationships II. Body of the Presentation A. Alcohol can cause you to have many health problems or mental problems so you could be unaware of. 1. Some long term effect of alcohol is it can cause nerve damage, gout, permanent brain damage, pancreatitis, death and and makes you more immune to sexual transmitted diseases. a. http://www.webmd.com b. http://www.drugfreeworld.org 2. Some short term effects of alcohol are impaired judgement, drowsiness, blackouts, comas, distorted vision and hearing, and slower brain activity. a. http://www.drugfreeworld.org b. http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov
B. Alcohol causes you to have poor judgement and do stuff you usually wouldn't do while sober such as driving drunk. 1. Many people think they can drive while under the influence but statistics show about 40% of all fatal car crashes involve alcohol. a. http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov 2. There are 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning and out of that 1 in 1000 die from it. b. http://www.tonysbodyshop.com C. Alcohol can affect your relationship with your family and have a very big impact on your children. 1. Families of alcoholics tend to think its there fault or want to denial that there is a problem a. http://www.health.umi.edu 2. Children of alcoholics are more likely to follow in their