Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Analyzing a Trend 1 draft


Alcohol

                In this article it talks about alcohol and how younger kids are drinking, especially in the European countries. Alcohol is a very serious matter because it because addicting after drinking it for a while. Alcohol also destroys your liver, which you can die from it. “Alcoholism is the cause of 7.5% of illness and premature death in the EU. For 15-29 year-olds, however, this proportion climbs to 10% for females and 25% for males. It is the leading cause of death for this age group. More than nine teenagers out of ten have drunk alcohol, beginning at the average age of 12 and a half, notes the document. "In addition to these direct risks, young people are often victims of the secondary effects of alcohol abuse," adds the European Youth Forum, including violence, driving while intoxicated and domestic violence.”

            What the author is trying to do is to increase the number of kids drinking. Also the number of deaths cause from drinking. “Another key proposal was the document's suggestion for the creation of a zero-rate blood alcohol level in the EU for young and inexperienced drivers. This measure would also concern public transport and drivers of commercial vehicles, particularly those transporting hazardous substances. The Commission hoped with this measure to help slash the number of road deaths in Europe from 50,000 in 2000 to 25,000 by 2010. The communication also urged member states to set up a regulatory framework for blood alcohol testing and sanctions in the EU.”


Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2006 Europolitics

Source Citation

"HEALTH : ACTION PLAN WILL ATTACK ALCOHOLISM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE." European Social Policy (2006): 64835. Global Issues In Context. Web. 1 May 2012


Post write

I know I need to write more but I just wanted to see how I would lie the topic. Also not really sure, if it’s the topic I want to do.

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