A Modest Proposal
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A Modest Proposal
In today's day and age, people are beginning to have more and more problems with things that barely even impacted on our world many years ago. Sometimes, however, people don't even realize that they have a problem and are disturbing not only other people, but also themselves. Alcoholic beverages have slowly wedged themselves into today's society as something that is causing many people problems and drama in their lives. A problem like alcoholism is something that should, and can be, stopped and controlled. With today's modernization and rapid increase of knowledge of medicine and the human body, I have created an idea that could possibly stop the problem of drinking, and the addiction that it creates.
Alcohol is considered a drug for multiple reasons. People, when under the influence, can get either very angry, or are all-around happy people. However, it usually unfolds in the event that when they become happy drunks, they become very grumpy and mean people when they are sober, usually looking for getting more alcohol. Alcohol also ruins people's bodies, especially their liver. It can impact their body so much that it sometimes brings them to death. People also make very un-educated decisions when they are drinking, and sometimes even when they are sober. When people are under the influence of alcohol, they make bad decisions like driving, even though they can't see straight, becoming loud, and sometimes even too rowdy. However, even when people are sober, they make bad decisions when it comes to alcohol, such as stealing and lying just to get some booze. Sometimes, people get cravings at the wrong time, such as in the morning before they are about to go to work. In this case, they can ruin their job, and possibly even the rest of their future. Also, sometimes people drink around the one that they love, and words are said that are not meant, causing the relationship to come to an upsetting and un-sturdy halt. All of these instances are problems that should not be re-occurring in people's every-day life.
People have been going about in many ways of trying to stop loved ones from drinking. They have pleaded, sent them to places such as rehab, and even cut off all relations to them. However, after much thought, I have come to a more practical idea, dealing with medicine. With today's knowledge of medicine, it would not be difficult to create something
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