The Dangers of Alcohol

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The paper contends that alcohol use should be made illegal because of its many detrimental effects and the loss of lives due to alcohol-related incidents. The paper discusses the argument of many that to make alcohol illegal would be to violate the individual personal rights and freedoms that we are guaranteed. The paper asserts that, although it is a personal choice to consume alcohol, when the dangers are transferred to innocent victims like strangers and close friends, the choice should be removed for those not responsible or strong enough to avoid the temptation.

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""There were 16, 694 alcohol-related fatalities in 2004 - 39 percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year" (Alcohol Alert). "[The] Drinker experiences mild euphoria and loss of inhibition as alcohol impairs regions of the brain controlling behaviour and emotion" (Drinksense). Driving requires a multitude of skills: coordination, balance, concentration, reflexes, vision, reason, judgment. Alcohol consumption slows down or impairs every single one of these abilities, making a car into a deadly weapon in the hands of an intoxicated driver. Even worse are these effects on a young, inexperienced driver. Though certainly drinking and driving are a personal choice, the many of the individuals that are killed in alcohol-related accidents are other innocent drivers, passengers, or pedestrians who are struck by an intoxicated driver."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cambridgeshire Alcohol Advisory Service. "Alcohol-the Effects on the Body".
• Drinksense. Accessed 9 December 2006 from http://www.gurney.co.uk/drinksense/factsheets/effects.htm.
• KeRo Corporation. "Drink Driving Statistics". Alcohol Alert. Accessed 9
• December 2006 from http://www.alcoholalert.com/drunk-driving statistics.html.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Alcohol

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