many important purposes. 1. MADD helps serve drunken driving victims in many states. MADD helps eligible crime victims or survivors with certain expenses related to a crime such as funeral expenses‚ lost wages‚ counseling services‚ child care and crime scene cleanup 2. Last year‚ MADD provided victim services that are emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunken driving crash‚ to over 63‚000 victims and survivors nationwide‚ that
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of all offenses on campus were drug and alcohol related (Alcohol). This shows that no matter how much UTSA tries to prevent these incidents it can never stop unless the students are willing to become responsible about alcohol. According Mothers Against Drunk Driving; 48% of all alcohol consumed by students attending a 4-year college is consumed by underage students (Underage). In order to start classes at UTSA it is mandatory for all incoming freshmen to take the AlcoholEdu course. This course is
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Americans to be diligent. We owe it to ourselves‚ our children‚ and future generations. It is only through diligence‚ persistence‚ and perseverance can we keep our children‚ grandchildren‚ families‚ friends‚ and communities safe from drug dealers‚ drunk drivers‚ criminals‚ and random acts of violence. Over the years some extremists have used excessive force and violence to enforce their cause or beliefs. These people‚ and their organizations‚ have given vigilant citizens a bad name. As long as we
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PERSUASION‚ INDOCTRINATION‚ AND INOCULATION 2 There are many dangers that plague us in today’s society. One of the most pressing issues is that of driving under the influence of alcohol. This is a problem for many reasons. Firstly‚ driving while intoxicated is illegal. It shows the rising problem of substance abuse‚ and most importantly‚ driving drunk is deadly. According to "Drinkinganddriving.org" (2008-2013)‚ "900‚000 are arrested each year for DUI/DWI and a full 1/3 of those are repeat offenders”
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very upset with them and stormed out and drove herself home. That was the last time Kim’s friends were able to spend that kind of time with Kim. 13.2 percent of people who drive drunk get into an accident. Growing up Kim’s mom was an alcoholic and she never thought that she would do what her mom did all the time‚ drive drunk. When she was mad‚ she made that fast choice and it changed her life forever. Statistics show that 25-50 percent of peoples whose parents were alcoholics end up just like them
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Why We Shouldn’t Imprison Drunk Drivers on first Offence In the State of Idaho you are charged with some kind of penalty on the first offence when caught driving under the influence. Some are major and some are minor. The law states you will serve time in jail for 2 days to 6 months depending on the circumstance. These laws are not helping. They need to be changed. In 2008 there were 11‚850 arrests for a DUI. But according to MADD “Alcohol use in past month among persons aged 12 to 20: 42‚000”
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There are times when people drive home under the influence of alcohol. Many times‚ people get home without getting pulled over by the local police department‚ sheriff’s department or the state patrol. Drivers who do get pulled over for drunk driving will be arrested and need to hire an attorney. Lawyers represent men and women in the courtroom‚ and negotiate lighter sentences with judge and district attorney’s office‚ there are even times when the case gets dismissed altogether even those
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considered drunk driving. That is why drinking and driving is not right‚ it is wrong! When a person drinks and drive they are putting everyone that crosses their path in danger. An individual who drinks and drives takes the chances of getting a DUI‚ a fine‚ and their license taken away. But most of all‚ when a person drinks and drives them take the chance of going to jail. Many People do not understand the danger that they put others in when they drink‚ and drive. While driving under the
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How has driving fatigued been affected by mass media? “You shouldn’t drive drunk” is a phrase often repeated by the media‚ between friends sometimes by passers-by‚ and is seen as the be-all end-all of driving safely. But spare a thought for driving while fatigued‚ for all the night owls‚ night shift workers‚ long haul truckers and so on. An issue such as this affects many around the country‚ especially those listed above‚ which are primarily workers. This essay will be broken down into three different
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S00027026 IENG 030-11 Mr. Morgan Fall 2012 Topic: Drunk Driving Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to stop driving while they are drunk if they do so. Thesis Statement: There are more and more accidents happening as a result of drunk driving‚ and these drunk drivers should be severely punished. I. Introduction: Attention Step A. Attention Material: My friend Susan’s son a nine-year-old boy named Tom and his father were on their way back from a gathering at their friend’s house. As
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