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For this assignment we had to write an essay on a topic. I wrote mine on alcoholism issues. I learned that there is more to it than underage drinking and DUI laws.

Megan Fan C2 May 18, 2014

** Alcoholism Issues **

Society may think alcoholism is not that big of a deal especially the drinkers. The truth is alcoholism is never good; it is harmful not just to them. This is why colleges should have campus-wide restrictions on alcoholism. Another major problem about alcoholism is alcohol abuse. It happens everywhere unexpected of the victim. This is why DUI laws should be a lot striker. We have policemen and policewomen for a reason. Do you think alcoholism is a lack of willpower? Well its not, even though most people say that it is. It is caused by addition not your willpower.

Yes, I strongly agree that they should include campus-wide restrictions on alcohol not just to prevent binge drinking also for the students safety. Even though you change rules for the student (make most of them unhappy) this will help the students learn better and be much more healthier. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, In colleges mostly dormitory’s, “students die every year from alcohol-related injuries, including vehicle accidents, and an estimated 600,000 are injured.” Students smuggle alcohol on campus and drink it/have party’s and end up having a huge hangover, which is not good for their learning. Students have died even on their first week of college or even on the orientation week, mostly because of drinking related accidents. There have been serious injures or deaths such as falling out the window of a dorm or even falling off a rooftop. All of these accidents have happened before. These are my reason why having a campus-wide restriction of drinking will make colleges safer.

To make this world safer they should have tougher DUI laws because alcohol abuse is a big problem to the world. A lot of unexpected situations have happened because of alcohol abuse. Some of the problems are Drinking and driving, relationship abuse (such as child abuse or physical fighting) and physical fighting of no reason. Drinking while driving is very dangerous it can cause car crashes or even death. “90% of all crashes have an element of human error” NHTSA administrator David Strickland said. Relationship abuse is also a big problem with alcohol abuse because most of the time when you are drunk you don’t know what you are doing. So people fight and shout and never turn out pretty. Often times when you’re drunk your out control. You could have sudden anger and start a fight or as an example smash a window. (This has happened.) These are my 3 reasons why alcohol abuse is a big problem to society and DUI laws have to be sticker.

Why is illegal alcoholism is definitely not a lack of Willpower? There is a problem called addition and that is what causes people to drink. If you are addicted to something you can choose to resist but the alcoholism choose not to. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health now report “A specific gene plays an important role in the alcohol-consuming tendencies of both types of rats.” This tells us that alcoholism can be caused by a specific gene and is not a lack of willpower. NIH also finds constant drinking adjusts your brain behavior over time so you become crazy. Senior author Dr. Andrew Holmes said “The changes we observed suggest that the manner in which the dorsal striatum signaled and adapted to environmental information has been altered by alcohol, The findings imply that chronic drinking may set up a concerted set of adaptions in this key brain region that produce a bias for striatal control over behavior.” The study’s of NIH also predicted “brain patterns may help predict relapse risk for alcoholism” Using some brain scans researchers from the NIH found “People recovery from alcoholism that showed hyperactivity in areas of the prefrontal cortex during a relaxing scenario were eight times as likely to relapse as those showing normal brain patterns or healthy control” These are my three reasons why alcoholism is not a lack of willpower

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Yesterday…

I was depressed when I had to go to kindergarten,

But I was satisfied when I got a treat.

I criticized and teased the other team when they lost the game,

But I appreciated when my parents took me on holiday.

I was board because I had nothing to do in the summer,

But I was excited about receiving gifts.

I was afraid of my dad when he shouts and he is frustrated,

But I wasn’t afraid of my very first day of school.

Today…

I hate to play my boring violin,

But I love my new room because I feel comfy in it.

I didn’t enjoy getting shouted at from my parents,

But I enjoyed drawing in art class.

I was down when I got grounded from friends,

But felt cheerful about my good grades.

I felt nervous about my swim races,

But I felt confident when I had to do my presentation.

Tomorrow…

I will disrespect people with bad manners,

But I will respect my friends.

I wont enjoy when I company,

But I’ll enjoy the weekends.

I will be upset when another day continues,

But I’ll be glad when I am not alone.

I will be scared heights,

But I wont scared of ghosts.

media type="custom" key="24209800" Carolina By Fan, Megan C2 **C**arolina seems so loud, somewhat mad, she shouts random words for no reason. always following you and talking. so now we know we no sleepovers with her. she always seems like she’s high on drugs.
 * A**nyone who knows her will tell her to be quiet.
 * R**estless Carolina drives you insane,
 * O**nly Carolina will be so nuts.
 * L**eaves a place with a trail of craziness,
 * I**ts almost impossible to sleep with her around.
 * N**o one can stand her,
 * A**lways unbearable to be around Carolina.

__** Art **__ Art Shapes, Design Coloring, Painting, Drawing Paints, Palettes, Brushes, Canvases Shading, Designing, Creating Colors, Features Art

Dogs Dogs Cute, Fun Playing, Running, Barking Food, Backyard, Collar, Toys Jumping, Eating, Sleeping Playful, Fluffy puppy

__** Ice-Cream **__ __** By: Megan Fan, C2 **__

**I** love Ice-cream nearly every flavor. **C**ookies and cream and some **E**spresso for the morning.

**C**hocolate chip and
 * R**ocky road
 * E**at some every day.
 * A**ll I want is this.
 * M**aybe a scoop of gelato will make it great!

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