Reading and All That Jazz 5th Edition by Rita McCarthy ,Peter Mather

Exercise 3

Hold the Drinker Responsible
When any alcohol is consumed, the individual must take full responsibility for his or her behavior. Pardoning unacceptable behavior fosters the attitude that the behavior is due to the drug. The drinker is thereby excused from responsibility and learns to expect minimal adverse consequences for his or her behavior. Research indicates that the opposite approach--holding the individual fully accountable for his or her behavior--is a more effective policy. For example, alcohol-impaired drivers who receive legal penalties have fewer subsequent rearrests than those who receive only mandatory treatment. Restrictions on public smoking gained momentum after nonsmokers learned about the dangers that environmental tobacco smoke posed to them. Other people's drunkenness can impinge on your living or study environment. Speak up against this behavior--and insist on your rights.
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