HCC Alcohol Concentration Levels for Driving and Other Recommendations Discussion

In January 2018, the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report with several recommendations for addressing alcohol abuse in this country (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018). One of these recommendations is that the current standard for legal driving impairment in the states be lowered from 0.08 to 0.05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC). There are other recommendations including significantly increasing alcohol taxes, and providing effective treatment (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018).

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After thoughtfully viewing the accompanying video, read the press release, and using APA Style in your citations and use of references, discuss one of the NASEM recommendations that you support or reject, and tell us why you feel this way. Support your position with at least two references–preferably, quality peer-reviewed scientific primary sources. Remember, you must also cite any source that you use within the body of your narrative in your list of references. Furthermore, you also need to list your references properly using APA Style.

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National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018, January 17). New report calls for lowering blood alcohol concentration levels for driving, increasing federal and state alcohol taxes, increasing enforcement, among other recommendations [Press release]. http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?recordid=24951&_ga=2.262022157.1066245176.1518277575-410094453.1516374083 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.