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    It happened a year ago this past October, and I can still remember every little detail of it. My life literally got turned upside-down; I was in a car accident. As traumatic as the accident was it changed my outlook on life in a positive way, however, I wish it did not have to come down to that in order for me to figure things out. It made me realize how things could change in an instant and that all those things you never thought could happen to you actually can. But I also realized how much I love

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    Marijuana is one of the most highly addictive substances utilized worldwide in today’s society. According to David Evans, “clinical dependence has been found to afflict roughly 10% of all marijuana users. Most are in their late teens and twenties. The risk of dependence is higher among those who try marijuana at a young age. In 2009, individuals between the ages of 12 and 25 comprised 65.3% of all substance abuse treatment admissions for marijuana; daily use was reported by 49.6% of this group. More

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    the MLDA is 21 throughout its entire territory, while the age of majority starts at 18. This paper analyzes the arguments to lower the minimum drinking age and unify it with the age of majority. The factors discussed are alcohol-related traffic accidents, encouragement of unsafe drinking habits, and inconsistency between the perception of adulthood and the MLDA. In the United States, the minimum age required to legally consume alcohol is twenty-one years, being allowed in some states for young

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    Motor Vehicle Accidents and Economic Stress In today’s society, motor vehicle accidents can cause serious economic stress on the average U.S. citizen. In America today, the average legal driving age can start out at the age of eighteen. Unless those new drivers have had plenty of time behind the wheel, they are subject to a higher risk of a motor vehicle accident that could result in economic stress. Economic stress can come in all varieties. It can range from an influx in vehicle insurance premiums

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    In the front door of a home, a police officer is waiting to give terrible news to a family. “I am sorry, your son died in a car accident. The evidence found in the scene leads to the conclusion that your son was driving while texting.” A simple text message can change your life forever and the life of innocent people around you. The only reward you will gain from this event, is a toe tag; a tag that is place only on dead people. Many people died each year while driving and texting and it is disgraceful

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    across a severely injured Sheila Arsenault who has been involved in a car accident. Upon arriving to the wreckage scene, the rookie’s eye’s quickly gaze towards Sheila’s hair, “ The shock of glossy brown hair in the artificial light registered with Webster, replaced immediately by acronyms. . .” (12). Calling it nothing but love at first sight is far from wrong. Little does Webster know that the series of events following the accident will dramatically change his life. Who would 've thought that a small

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    The Crash Getting in a car accident is an unnerving thing. You never know what can happen and if your lucky you might see it coming. Well as often as these accidents occur, it happened to Spencer and I on one fateful summer evening. We had just left his Dads house after driving there to look for his dad. We decided to take his truck instead of the BMW. It was horribly hot and humid. The humidity was almost palpable. It was as if you were wading through a hot, steaming bowl of soup. He had just

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    beer, with the supervision of parents and show them how alcohol is taken and how it’s consumed in a responsible way. Other countries have shown that lowering the age limit to consuming alcohol has better their economy, and as well having less car accidents due to drunk drivers. As well, many Countries around the world allow young teens to get married without knowing what’s the risk of getting married and what responsibilities it comes with but not drink alcohol because it’s dangerous and harm. The

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    Oluwaseyi Isola Prof. Laura Baltuska English 101-015 29 November, 2016 Under the Influence Is Under Arrest What is one of the most evil and deadly acts? Drunk-driving? Oh no! These two words together are uncordial behaviors. The crime of driving a vehicle or operating a motorized machine while under the influence of alcohol is totally against the law of the land, but some people still won’t stop. Is there any gain in drunk-driving than loss of lives, loss of driving privileges, and property—vehicles

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    Shapiro seems confused by the unpredictableness of death by car accident. In real life we also have people who view death in a different manner and they are encouraged by their own beliefs. The Christians believe that they are going to live an eternal life after death and they are readily waiting for death to take them away from the misery

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