Prohibition

Drunk driving is one of the major killers among teens today. According to Jonathan Harris, nearly one-third of alcohol related traffic deaths are caused by problem drinkers and alcoholics and alcohol is involved in half of all fatal crashes (164). It is sad when you realize that so many people can be so blind. It is also hard to imagine that 23,623 people died in alcohol related crashes in 1987 (Harris 165) and it is still climbing every year. It appears that one death in an alcohol related crash takes place every twenty-two minutes (Holland, internet). According to Dr. Arlene Davis, alcohol-related accidents kill 11,000 youths aged sixteen to twenty-four each year and that this age group is the only one in the United States whose life expectancy is declining (internet). I can t see that that people are dying in the prime of their lives because they re irresponsible enough to trade their lives for one night of drinking. Alcohol is a depressant and makes you feel worse if you are down. If you drink to have fun, there are a lot of other ways to have fun besides drinking. If you don t think so then you should at least be smart enough not to drive or put yourself in positions that could be detrimental and affect the rest of you life. Carolyn didn t think about that and her decision ended her life and devastated many people that loved her. It seems that kids aren t educated enough about this and under age drinking is a big issue that needs to be discussed.

Under age drinking is becoming more and more of a problem, especially in colleges. According to Roberta Evans, and to 1994 estimates, three million alcoholics and alcohol abusers are under twenty one years of age (97). Many kids don t know what drinking is about and the consequences that follow. Many young people think that it is a game and they participate in chugalug contests that often leave the competitors violently sick to their stomachs, unconscious, or worse (Evans 103). However it seems that the awareness... [continues]

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