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WARNING
The PowerPoint you are about to view is aimed
at engaging its audience. It will present its
information in a casual yet appropriate matter.
Its purpose is to send an important message to a
teenage audience. Thus, there will be car
accident images. Its effect, in the hopes of its
creator, is to encourage Underage Drinking and
Driving Prevention. Therefore, this presentation
will be captivating and unlike any other. Thank
You.
Confronting the Problem
The issue of underage drinking and driving is basically self-descriptive.
It deals with people who are underage who choose to drive under the influence.
The problem arises with the consequences of this offense.
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LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS
You’re becoming a young adult. This growth comes with
freedoms and limitations. You can stay out later, but there’s a
curfew. You just got your license, but you must obey an entire list of highway
rules including a speed limit. It is natural for us, as humans, to seek out freedom.
This makes rebellion very common in teen development.
Rules are made because of risks. Scientific studies claim that as teenagers go through adolescence their
desire to engage in risky behavior heightens. They are pushed by impulsiveness to engage in activities that
would seem dangerous to an adult, activities like driving under the influence. Some studies say that we develop this
invincibility complex in our teenage years when we are reaching the prime of our physical abilities. This may
help explain why teenagers seem unfazed when it comes to the risks of drunk driving. To some teens, not being allowed
to drive while under the influence is just another feasible limitation; however, every rule and limitation was made because of a risk,
and one cannot break a rule without looking at the risk factor and effects of his/her decision.
LIMITATIONS
The Complicated Decision
To drive drunk or not to drive drunk? That is the question.
You don’t need to recall a
Shakespearean quote to say “No” to a
decision that can affect you for a
lifetime. The decision to be a safe driver
is not as complicated as you may think it
is.
No matter what you do or where you go, there is always that other 1%.
There will always be the grand tale of this girl or guy that “heroically” drank
down a full case of beer and miraculously drove home without a single complication.
This is what I like to call the “Superwoman” or “Hercules” story. How many real life
Superwomen and Herculeses' do you know? You probably don’t that many. The point is
believe in the other 99% and don’t drink and drive.
I hope your not planning on driving
to the beach this summer. Keep in mind that a DWI is a criminal
Being convicted of a DWI can have conviction. It goes on your record.
you without a driver’s license for a There has also been talk of some
year. They can and will suspend. colleges unaccepting students
because of this crime.
Is it just a rumor?
I wouldn’t take my chances.
Consequences
Suppose you do get in an accident
Some of you may be wondering, why the under the influence, and the
cop smiley face? It is the mistaken driver in the opposite vehicle dies.
assumption of most teenagers that they can You could very well be charged with
get away homicide.
with drinking and driving as long as their
BAC(Blood Alcohol Concentration) is Handcuffs aren’t a good fashion
below 0.08. This must be right. NOOO! This statement for anyone, and I would
BAC limit is only applied to those who are 21 prefer taking over a cell phone
and up. If a teenager is caught with any sitting in my room than talking into
alcohol in their system, they can and, in a cord phone looking through a
most cases, will be arrested. glass window.
Oh! It was only 11 injuries.
Let’s keep in mind that some injuries
are not temporarily fixed with
Neosporin and a Band-Aid.
Being framed as a murderer
Some injuries can last a lifetime
doesn’t do much for one’s
You can’t put a Band-Aid on a
conscience, so try to avoid
severed limb.
a situation that could give you
that title.
Others Can Face Your You are a person, not the Grim
Reaper.
Consequences
You are not the only person on
the road. Therefore,
when you drink and drive you not
only put yourself at risk but
others, too.
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Drive Responsibly.
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