Why do people drink? There are many reason why an individual choses to drink. Some drinks alcohol because it supposedly helps them temporarily forget their problem, helps them have a good time, makes them happy, it’s “cool” or to socialized. Why is there law against alcohol? It is to protect us and to create a safer environment. In the situation in which I have to decide a stand point whether or not the Health Committee should support the bill to decriminalize drinking alcohol in public and in order to protect the public, police are allowed to issue a breathalyzer test to an individual and will be fined if their blood alcohol level is above the legal limit. In addition, fines will be taxed and portion of the tax will go toward creating an after-school program that will educate teens on alcohol, tobacco and drugs. I strongly suggest that the committee should not support this bill.
Negative Effects of Alcohol …show more content…
As it states on Center for Disease Control and Prevention, alcohol can have a short-term health effect such as injuries like motor vehicle crashes, fall, drowning and burn, violence such as homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence, and risky behavior including unprotected sex which can result to unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Use of alcohol over time can also lead to long-term health risks such as high blood pressure, stroke, digestive problem or liver disease and all sorts of cancer It can also affect the mental health problem such as depression or anxiety and social problem such as unemployment and family problem. If this evidence is not alarming enough then the following will provide more evidence on why I believe that decriminalizing certain laws regarding alcohol is a horrendous idea. In this research paper, I will provide evidence on the negative outcome that this bill might cause if it proceeds into becoming a
Negative Effects of Alcohol …show more content…
As it states on Center for Disease Control and Prevention, alcohol can have a short-term health effect such as injuries like motor vehicle crashes, fall, drowning and burn, violence such as homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence, and risky behavior including unprotected sex which can result to unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Use of alcohol over time can also lead to long-term health risks such as high blood pressure, stroke, digestive problem or liver disease and all sorts of cancer It can also affect the mental health problem such as depression or anxiety and social problem such as unemployment and family problem. If this evidence is not alarming enough then the following will provide more evidence on why I believe that decriminalizing certain laws regarding alcohol is a horrendous idea. In this research paper, I will provide evidence on the negative outcome that this bill might cause if it proceeds into becoming a