Many crimes are often related to the consumption of alcohol. Some people think that the best way to reduce crime rate is to ban alcohol. Do you think this is an effective measure against crime? What other solutions can you suggest?

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Crime
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rates
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been increasing
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exorbitantly
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these days, especially in rural areas. Most
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say the raise is
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because of human's addiction to
alcohol
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and that it should be banned. Though
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in one way banning
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helps in reducing
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rates I think there are other factors contributing to the seemingly increase the same. News headlines and newspapers always
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about child rapes, molestations and harassments. It is true to an extent that when
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are under
alcohol
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or other
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they commit
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hineous
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heinous
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crime
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underestimating the ramifications of it in the future. Most criminals are not aware of the punishments they might get and feel extremely guilty after the
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has happened. There are prisoners in jail who have been still writing guilt notes to the affected, for the
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commited
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committed
years ago. It is only when putting them into
rehablitation
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rehabilitation
centres,they feel the pain of the victims. Even if
alcohol
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is banned there are high chances that
people
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might divert themselves into other addictions like nicotine,
drugs
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, cocaines. Though all of the above is true, there are ways and means to curb
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from happening without banning products.
People
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can be educated on the consequences of consuming
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, they can be informed on how it affects a person physically and mentally. All the negative energies and thoughts can be transformed into something positive by motivating them in small ways. I believe education serves as
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best medium to eradicate
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issue. Countries like Sweden provide free education to all the citizens and it has resulted in reducing
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to less
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that
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5%, and has listed the country as one of the 'World's happiest
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. To conclude, I think banning
drugs
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and
alcohol
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contributes to reduce
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at
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rate , whereas educating
people
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would definitely make a huge impact. If we work together we can achieve to bring real independence
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our country.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • crime rate
  • consumption of alcohol
  • effective measure
  • ban alcohol
  • contribute to
  • types of crimes
  • other solutions
  • reduce the crime rate
  • education
  • awareness programs
  • stricter law enforcement
  • penalties
  • support
  • rehabilitation
  • alcohol addicts
  • root causes of crime
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