an alcoholic? One can assume that many people have asked themselves that same exact question. The truth is there are many reasons why someone can develop a drinking problem. A better question would be why would someone want to go down that road when they know the harms of alcoholism? This essay will cover the reasons why people develop drinking problems and why they struggle to look for help. I speculate that the main reason why people develop a problem with alcoholism is because they use it as a
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driving fatalities. Then‚ in 1984‚ Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ which stated that states must raise the minimum drinking age to 21 by 1986‚ or they will lose ten percent of their federal highway funding. This act shows just how serious of an issue youth drinking had become. As a result of this‚ there has been a dramatic decrease in drunk driving deaths. Today‚ the debate on what the minimum drinking age should be has become an important question in today’s society. It is
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Lowering the Drinking Age “Nearly 10 million youths‚ ages 12 to 20‚ in this country report they have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.” (“City Council”) Teens use alcohol for a numerous amount of reasons‚ ranging from celebration to stress to boredom and underage drinking has now become a hobby done behind closed doors. The legal limit today in the United states has been 21 since the 1984‚ requiring all states to raise the minimum age for purchase and possession of alcohol to 21‚ but
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February 2014 Drinking Age of America When turning 18‚ you are classified as an adult‚ you can vote‚ you can signature your own legal documents‚ and you can suit up for the army; the one thing you cannot do in America when you’re 18 is drink. Drinking nowadays in many countries is a very popular social activity amongst teens and adults. With Colleges and the upbeat culture America has‚ it’s hard for young adults to not have a drink here and there; but American Law lists that the drinking age is 21 and
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Drinking Water 2 Drinking Water Keeps Us Healthy Drinking a healthy amount of water is vital to our health. We can never imagine just by increasing our water intake‚ we gain tremendous health benefits‚ and sometimes we can even throw away our migraine medicine or pain killer. Before we can appreciate the benefits of water to our health‚ let’s review the role of water in our body. We are always being told to drink more water but a lot us struggle to get through a set amount every day. We all
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Persuasive Speech on Underage Drinking People might think that alcohol is something that helps you cut loose and makes you full of energy‚ but reality check-alcohol is actually a depressant that damages your body in the long run. Alcohol is a problem that affects multiple people and families‚ but in today’s society it’s affecting teenagers. The horrible facts that I will present to you will prove that underage drinking needs to come to end before it’s too late for some. Some people
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Legal Drinking Age The legal drinking age has been a huge controversial issue for an extremely long time (Meldon). Some people say the legal drinking age should be left alone at age 21. Others believe it should be lowered to age 18; the age when someone is considered an adult and given many responsibilities (ProCon.org). I believe the legal drinking age should be kept at age 21. Alcohol is the number one drug problem in the United States. Americans spend a slightly under 100 billion dollars
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Sociology Lowering The Drinking Age The legal drinking age in the United States is set at twenty-one years of age. I believe that considering twenty-one as the legal age of maturity is absurd. Who is it to say that just because an individual is twenty-one means that they are mature enough to consume alcohol in a responsible manner? Changing the legal drinking age to eighteen should be imposed. Eighteen year-old individuals can take on many adult responsibilities‚ but they do not have the right
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incredible sources of profit. Nevertheless‚ there are considerable problems related alcohol consumption. Underage drinking‚ over drinking or smoking to name a few are the most obvious issues which might cause a heavy burden for the society. To control these situation‚ the authority has been promulgated several rule and regulation toward bars operating activities. Although those laws might appear to be harmful for the business‚ several researches have shown that they are not only reducing the negative
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The Legal Drinking Age Kyra C. Lyons Bryant & Stratton College Phil 250 Mike Sulak July 3‚ 2012 Increasing or decreasing the legal age at which people can purchase and drink alcohol has been a controversial issue for quite some time now. Some people say that it should be lowered because teens drink anyway‚ some say that it should increase or the stay the same due to health risk. There are many other viewpoints to both sides and in this paper we are going to explore both sides to the story
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