January 9th, 2007 Alcohol Bans A11

The MTA has duly formed a task force to consider the proposal. It will also consider a possible ban against passengers bringing their own alcoholic refreshments onboard.
Although alcohol is already banned on St Patrick's Day and New Year's Eve, outright prohibition would be difficult to enforce. Alcohol is readily available in some station bars. Besides, most commuters consider the trains' bar carts a much-needed amenity to help unwind after a stressful day. Critics argue that no car accident has ever been directly connected to drinking on the train. Some even think that people should be responsible for their own behaviour.
Connecticut authorities see nothing wrong with making commuting more tolerable by raising a glass. They may be able to continue selling booze even if New York lines have to stop. Peter Kalikow, the MTA's head, agreed, saying he wanted to "severely limit" passengers from buying or drinking alcohol.

"Booze ban; New York.(Banning alcohol on New York trains)." The Economist (US) 382.8510 (Jan 6, 2007): 28US. Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 9 Jan. 2007 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=IPS&docId=A156734034&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

January 3, 2007 (2) Alcohol on TV A10

Source Citation: Mathios, Alan, Rosemary Avery, Carol Bisogni, and James Shanahan. "Alcohol portrayal on prime-time television: manifest and latent messages." Journal of Studies on Alcohol 59.n3 (May 1998): 305(6). Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 3 Jan. 2007 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T002&prodId=IPS&docId=A20594653&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

Researchers conducted a study to explore the frequency of alcohol messages embedded in prime-time television. Their findings demonstrated that alcohol use applied to all characters, including adolescents. It revealed that adolescent alcohol use is portrayed more with negative characters than positive. However, it also revealed that adult characters involved in alcohol, who may serve as role models, on average had positive personalities.

January 3rd, 2007 Alcohol and Driving A9

Source Citation: "Alcohol Abuse Major Factor in Road Deaths." Africa News Service (Dec 21, 2006): NA. Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 3 Jan. 2007 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T004&prodId=IPS&docId=A156256459&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.
"About 60 percent of all road deaths involving pedestrians and drivers were alcohol related, with victims having a 0.05 milligram (mg) or more alcohol in their blood. "

"'As the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the driver increases, chances of being involved in a crash also rise,' said the department's Arrive Alive Campaign. "

"With a BAC of 1.5 mg, the crash rate for fatal crashes is about 200 times more than that of sober drivers," said the department.

Due to the ihibiting of actions. Recklessness, no common sense, no pain, loss of moral values.