Tobacco use is permitted after the age of 18 and drinking alcohol is permitted after the age of 21. Smoking Tobacco causes an estimated 80% of all lung cancer deaths in women and 90% of all lung cancer deaths in women. People who smoke Tobacco compared to non-smokers have a 2 to 4 times more chance of getting coronary heart disease, stroke by 2 to 4 times, and developing lung cancer by 23 times.# Alcohol is associated with many health problems such as high blood pressure, liver disease,
The American Cancer Society states that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Cigarette smoking is directly responsible for 87% of lung cancer cases in the United States annually. Secondhand smoke, which is the inhalation of smoke from another’s smoking, is a cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers (“Lung Cancer and Smoking Cigarettes”). According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 3,000 adults that do not smoke will die each year from lung cancer due to breathing in secondhand smoke. Smoking cigarettes is by far the main contributor to lung cancer.
Studies show that areas where alcohol is more accessible have a high rate of street and domestic violence. The most violent crimes committed are alcohol related. Alcohol abuse has been linked to the growing rate of child neglect and abuse, people taking time off from work, and trouble with the law. The misuse of alcohol claims the lives of many Australian men and women. A study conducted in 2004 showed that 3,100 people die each year and 72, 000 are hospitalized due to alcohol.
For 15–24 year olds, homicide is the second leading cause of death and claims more than 8,500 lives each year; suicide is the third leading cause of death among this group and claims 4,140 lives each year. (cdc.gov.) violent behavior is experienced more by male adolescents than their female peers. Males are much more likely to have been in a physical fight and be threatened/injured with a weapon. In addition, adolescent males are also more likely to carry a weapon.
As these children grow older, they are actually, in many cases, at high risk of being seriously injured or even killed by this harmful thing, obesity. Only six years ago a survey was taken up that led to knowledge of estimated deaths caused by obesity-related illness. The astounding statistic shows that 112,000 to 325,000 American adults die from it every year. This means that people with the highest BMI’s are twice more likely to die prematurely than the average American. Here are a few examples of the illnesses caused by obesity: type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular (heart) disease, and asthma.
Ward’s purpose is to make readers aware of how risky it is to lack background knowledge about this new device. She adopts a contemplative attitude with her audience who are current e-cig vapers or those who are interested in the new product. She supports this claim by first introducing the benefits of using an e-cig rather than a regular cigarette, then expresses the cons of ‘vaping the unknown liquid, and lastly attempts to aid readers to determine if the benefits outweigh the risks of ‘vaping.’ Alyson Ward’s editorial in the Houston Chronicle, about the different aspects of electronic cigarettes effectively convinces her audience to think twice about the vapor they breathe in through the use of statistics and emotional
Student Name: Jesse De La Torre Communication 120-07 Due Date: Saturday, November 21 Persuasive Speech General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the legalization of Marijuana. I. Introduction A. According to drugwarfacts.org about 435,000 people die per year in the United States alone, from tobacco use and more than 80,000 U.S. deaths are caused by alcohol use per year. How many deaths does Marijuana cause: 0.
<br> According to federal experts, ten to twenty-three percent of Americans <br>have used or currently using dangerous drugs while on the job, and forty-four <br>percent of drug users even admit to selling drugs on the job. Drug abusers cost an <br>employer on average $7,000 to $10,000 per employee annually (Jussim, 14) <br>(Psychemedics,1). Today, millions of workplaces
[Type the company name] | Medical Marijuana | Kimberly Conner | Class # and nameTeachers name | | 12/5/2012 | This is just my rough draft. Still needed some work done but you get the point! | Medical Marijuana is a big debate these days and whether or not it should be decriminalized. In this paper there will be some pros and cons and then I (the writer) will tell my stand points on this subject at hand. This paper will tell you pros such as why we should decriminalized medical marijuana and the reasons it would be useful to people.
“More than 1,700 college students in the U.S. are killed each year—about 4.65 a day—as a result of alcohol-related injuries” (The Marin Institute). With a number as high as this, lowering the drinking age would only increase this ongoing problem of underage drinking. It has even been proven by the Marin Institute to be the leading cause of death among teenagers. Many adults feel as if the 18 to 21 age groups cannot handle drinking responsibly, then they should not be permitted to use it. Alcohol is a very serious depressant and one of the leading problems for death (Hanson, 2007).