today’s society are victims of underage drinking. Which is not something our nation is to be proud of. Through my research, I have found that 5,000 or more young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. This includes deaths from vehicle crashes, homicides, suicide, falls, burns, and drownings. Underage drinking should not happen because it could lead to health problems, addictions, and serious accidents. (Let’s begin) Body Underage drinking can set you on a path for very
Drinking alcohol is not common in my family, with only an occasional Margarita when eating Mexican, or a Pina Colada when on the beach or by the pool. Consequently, I was floored when I visited a friend and was offered a beer by his parents. Whoa! I didn’t see that coming! I’d never seen my friend drink and knowing he was Baptist, it never occurred to me that his family did either. What should I say? If I say, “Yes”, I’ll go against my personal objection to underage drinking, if I say, “No”, will
If you were ever given the chance to drink underage, or even do illegal drugs, would you take the chance? Would you partake in underage drinking at a party and do illegal drugs despite the consequences that would follow? As many of us know, alcohol and drug usage is prevalent among teens, especially in students among Mason City High School. When interviewing Officer Trask, who has worked for the Mason City Police Department for thirteen years, it is safe to say that one must be willing to sacrifice
effects upon underage drinking and adults drinking responsibly. Whereas, the counter argument goes as far as to say that the ads have no direct correlation with underage or reckless drinking and that they’re just used to redirect blame onto the ads rather than the person. The first article states that alcoholic beverage ads should be restricted and then goes on to describe the overwhelming amount of scientific evidence there is to support the correlation between the ads and underage drinking. Leiber also
Persuasive Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Gordy Bailey, was an 18 year old freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder, after being at the university for only one month he joined a fraternity and had to undergo initiation where he had to drink 10 gallons on alcohol in 30 minutes. After going through this Bailey was incapacitated and was left alone to die on a sofa at the Frat house because nobody called for help. The members of the Fraternity ceased to call for help
3 billion. (Donnelly N, 2013). Epidemiological studies and preliminary analysis quantify the seriousness of alcohol-related problems arising from binge drinking. Through explicitly investigating both primary and secondary data, it can be derived that there is a significant relationship between alcohol fueled violence and binge drinking,
André Ajabor Principles of Speech 10/28/14 The use of a cell phone while driving should be banned - Persuasive Speech Essay Cell phones have become a major necessity to the average American. In today’s world, cell phones can do more than just a simple phone call. A cell phone makes life easier and allows an individual to perform daily tasks, while using text, email, and Internet. In retrospect a cellphone is a mobile and portable computer that easily connects the world and advances globalization