... continue driving, are certainly unlikely to be persuaded to get treatment for their addiction simply because law changes have been enacted. Furthermore, graphic television commercials depicting the aftermath of a horrific car crash are likely to upset sensitive viewers, and yet be largely ignored by the intoxicated target group. Unfortunately, you cannot force people to think about consequences of their actions, particularly ... penalties. In view of the fact that existing laws can already lead to an offender being fined, losing their license, being put on Community Service or Periodic ...

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... A scuff mark eight and a half feet high on a concrete wall supporting the overpass appears to have been made by the sunroof of Dan Palmer's car." (Hartford Courant 2/8/03 A5). As the BMW engulfed in flames, the boys died instantly upon impact. This was the worst accident to ever occur in ... five teenagers left the Valencia Town Center Mall in a white Acura on their way home; only two of them actually arrived. The owner of the car, eighteen-year-old high school senior, Marcus Lellan, would later be charged with four counts of manslaughter. According to witnesses, the Acura was going an ...

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... and the amount of alcohol consumption in college students. The drinking age has been raised in many states in an effort to curtail the number of car accidents; this movement has reduced the number of car accidents (Barlow and Durand, 2006). Alcohol dependence has a much more pronounced medical effect on women than on men. Medical problems due to alcohol dependence, involving brain ... ...

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... slower reaction times, problems with hearing and seeing, and a lower tolerance level to alcohol. These, plus the effects of alcohol, could put older people at risk for personal injuries and car crashes. In addition, alcohol can worsen medical conditions. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states that the following people should not drink: women who are pregnant or trying ... such as liver diseases, heart diseases, cancers, a less tolerant immune system, and scores of others. The problems it causes to society and the economy are even worse. The amount of car collision...

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... the following situations within a twelve month period" (Alcoholism: A Widespread Problem). "Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities; drinking in situations that are physically dangerous, such as while driving a car or operating machinery; recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk; continued drinking despite having ... ...

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