In the excerpt, Drinking
Deaths Attention to Old Campus Problem by Mindy Sink talks about the two different
situation of underage drinking at two different schools in the same state that
lead to the death of two students. The use of underage drinking has become
something of an alarm rate, not only in the state of Colorado, but also around
the world. “According to a 2002 study by the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 1,400 college students 18 to 24 die
annually as a result of alcohol abuse” (Anderson 50). If the local business owners, student groups
and community leaders can come together to change the occurring problem it
would have a slight positive impact, but as Russell Harverson, general manager
of Rose Hill Wine and Spirits said, “I don’t think the liquor stores are the
problem” (Anderson 51). I completely agree with him because the use of
alcoholic beverages will not stop even though there are support group. Students
are aware of the danger of over excessive drinking so if anything was to happen
to them it will be their own fault. We can put the blame on the school, but the
real blame is on the students who decided to drink to begin with. These
partnership would be of a positive impact for some students, but not all.
I was listening this morning to the radio, and they were discussing the ideas that young adults should not or are not capable of drinking. We can probably see many instances of that. I don't know why it is a rite of passage for most people.
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