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Kevin Jenkins sends comments on alcohol By Kevin Jenkins Personal commentary Who will sign their name behind these FACTS and name it progress for Adair County. I want this county to prosper and grow so NO TO ALCOHOL is a great place to start - based on true facts. Facts About Alcohol: Alcohol and Violence in College - Each year, more than 600,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. - 95% of all violent crime on college campuses involves the use of alcohol by the assailant, victim or both. - 90% of acquaintance rape and sexual assault on college campuses involves the use of alcohol by the assailant, victim or both. Death: 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from unintentional alcohol-related injuries. The Impact of Alcohol - Alcohol is a factor in 40% of all violent crimes today, and according to the Department of Justice, 37% of almost 2 million convicted offenders currently in jail, report that they were drinking at the time of their arrest. - 88,000 deaths are annually attributed to excessive alcohol use Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death - Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States (except for those being used by maternity and intensive care patients) are being used to treat health conditions that are related to alcohol consumption - Nearly 4 in 10 child victimizers reported that they had been drinking at the time of the crime. Among drinkers, about half reported that they had been drinking for 6 hours or more preceding the offense. - Excessive alcohol consumption is known to kill about 88,000 people in the United States each year, but a study released by the CDC and The Lewin Group shows that it has a huge impact on our wallets as well. The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States reached $223.5 billion in 2006 or about $1.90 per drink. (facts from CDC and NCADD) GET THE REAL FACTS----NOT JUST OPINIONS-----PEOPLE TALK OF REVENUE FOR ADAIR COUNTY BUT A BALANCED BUDGET SHOULD ALSO TALK ABOUT THE COST! Sincerely, - Kevin Jenkins This story was posted on 2016-02-14 07:53:56
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