Drunk Driving
ENC1101
20 November 2013
Know the Consequences
At a young age, I encountered situations that forever altered my perspective on certain situations. Death is a part of life; we live, and we die. However I strongly believe if we make better choices, our lives can be prolonged. As I research how every day in America, 27 people die in an impaired driving fatality every 53 minutes it brings me back to the time I lost my role model. My cousin Heath’s poor actions not only cost him to lose his life, but others lives were lost to. At the time, I never grasped how many people drink and drove. I had always thought it was common sense, everybody should know not to do it. As I got to High school I fully comprehended how much stupidity everybody had concerning the matter. I quickly learned the term “Designated Driver” really meant who could be belligerently drunk, but be able to keep in in between the lines the best. Car crashes are the leading cause of Death’s involving teenagers. At least one quarter of those deaths are due to drunk driving. Seeing the consequences of impaired driving first handedly has forever changed my life. I pray that people would research and see for themselves how absurd driving under the influence is. How it not only can affect your life, but others lives to.
Studies show that alcohol quickly and effectively manipulate and effect the human brain. Ones brain is referred to as an “Intricate Maze” made up of particular connections that run our physical and psychological processes. Disruptions of these connections (Alcohol) completely alters the way our brain functions. The consumption of too much alcohol hinders the pace of communication between neurotransmitters found in your brain. In other words you don’t think logistically. Here’s a few regions of the brain that are mostly effected when consumption of alcohol.
Cerebellum- this area controls morot coordination. Damage to the cerebellum results in a loss of balance stubling, and also
20 November 2013
Know the Consequences
At a young age, I encountered situations that forever altered my perspective on certain situations. Death is a part of life; we live, and we die. However I strongly believe if we make better choices, our lives can be prolonged. As I research how every day in America, 27 people die in an impaired driving fatality every 53 minutes it brings me back to the time I lost my role model. My cousin Heath’s poor actions not only cost him to lose his life, but others lives were lost to. At the time, I never grasped how many people drink and drove. I had always thought it was common sense, everybody should know not to do it. As I got to High school I fully comprehended how much stupidity everybody had concerning the matter. I quickly learned the term “Designated Driver” really meant who could be belligerently drunk, but be able to keep in in between the lines the best. Car crashes are the leading cause of Death’s involving teenagers. At least one quarter of those deaths are due to drunk driving. Seeing the consequences of impaired driving first handedly has forever changed my life. I pray that people would research and see for themselves how absurd driving under the influence is. How it not only can affect your life, but others lives to.
Studies show that alcohol quickly and effectively manipulate and effect the human brain. Ones brain is referred to as an “Intricate Maze” made up of particular connections that run our physical and psychological processes. Disruptions of these connections (Alcohol) completely alters the way our brain functions. The consumption of too much alcohol hinders the pace of communication between neurotransmitters found in your brain. In other words you don’t think logistically. Here’s a few regions of the brain that are mostly effected when consumption of alcohol.
Cerebellum- this area controls morot coordination. Damage to the cerebellum results in a loss of balance stubling, and also
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