Underage Drinking

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This paper argues that dollars spent to prevent school shootings could save far more lives if they were spent to keep underage drinkers off the road. The paper specifically discusses the strengths and limitations of boot camps and the Drug Abuse Resistance Program (DARE). According to the paper, despite the disputed effectiveness of these programs, they are still avenues and means of giving a lifeline to our children. Several photographs are included with the paper.

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"We are all familiar with the Virginia Tech school shooting last year which claimed the lives of 33 people. Two months ago alone, seven people died from school shootings in E.O. Green School in California (1 dead) and Northern Illinois University (6 dead). As a result, the United States government went all out to infuse money into programs to study how to prevent school shootings. It is truly a controversial and high profile subject but the reality is, deaths caused by school shootings throughout the years are miniscule compared to underage drinking and driving. Every year a few students are killed at school, but thousands die in automobile accidents. Dollars spent to prevent school shootings could save far more lives if they were spent to keep underage drinkers off the road. (Cornell, 2006, pp. 145-146)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cornell, Dewey G. "What Doesn't Work?" School Violence: Fear vs. Fact. Florence, KY: Routledge, 2006.

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