The controversial topic of lowering the drinking age has been present since they raised the minimum drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one in the summer of 1984. Today‚ we see that drinking is more than just an occasional weekend activity for young adults. Whether it be a young adult or a middle-aged individual‚ the consumption of alcohol is a popular coping mechanism for any misfortune one may endure. The only difference being that young adults are more susceptible to addiction. Another issue
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definitely necessary‚ while others are not well founded. One law which is not well founded is the law that prevents anyone younger than twenty one from drinking. This law clearly states that you must be twenty-one years old in order to consume or purchase any alcoholic beverages. The citizens of the United States are considered to be legal adults at the age of eighteen. Despite many responsibilities‚ why is it illegal for an eighteen year old to drink? How is it that the U.S. government can trust eighteen
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Demarcus Spears Wei Chen ENGL. 1013 5-3-10 Drinking Age According to “Why Do Adolescents Drink” internet source teens believe drinking is the way to avoid the real world. They tend to think that it avoids stress related problems and peer pressure from others. Yet some people feel they are well old enough‚ and should be treated as an adult when it comes to drinking or lowering the drinking age to eighteen. Standing up going against lowering the drinking age is the way to stand because it is the wrong
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Essay Oct. 29‚ 2012 Lowering the drinking age to 18 The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one and older. Some states have been pushing to lower the age to eighteen. Some say that lowering the age would make it more dangerous‚ but that is not the case. This would be beneficial to the government and to the public. Lowering the drinking age to eighteen would increase in restuarant and bar revenue‚ make drinking safer‚ and if we are considered a "legal" adult at the age of eighteen‚ we
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Limited research paper College writing 4/15/11 Lowering the legal drinking age Take a moment and imagine your 18th birthday. You’re considered an adult now; you can get married‚ join the army‚ own a house‚ and vote. If we are considered adults at the age of 18 and can die for our country and make all of our own decisions then why cant people drink at the age of 18? Given modern day society‚ the idea of lowering the national minimum drinking age to 18 in the united states is feasible because of
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Lowering the Minimum Legal Drinking Alcohol consumption is the third leading actual cause of death in the United States‚ a major contributing factor to unintentional injuries‚ the leading cause of death for young people‚ and it accounts for an estimated 75‚000 or more total deaths in the United States annually. There have been a lot of discussions about whether to keep the minimum legal drinking age at 21 or to lower the minimum legal drinking age to 18. The minimum legal drinking age in the United
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concerning the legal drinking age remaining at twenty-one or being lowered to eighteen. John J. Miller‚ backed up with about one-hundred college presidents and chancellors‚ strongly believes that the legal drinking age of twenty one has failed and is not working. However‚ there is research and statistical data that suggests lowering the drinking age would cause several car related accidents‚ potentially increase a teen’s vulnerability of alcoholism‚ and increase binge drinking. John McCardell‚ a
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PRO Lowering Drinking Age 1. 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States‚ and adults should have the right to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as adults‚ and join the military - which includes risking one’s life. [5] [6] 2. Allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to drink alcohol in regulated environments with supervision would
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Drinking underage is a serious problem that the U.S is facing. There is a lot of problems with the drinking age 21‚ but if you lower or upper the drinking age not much difference will happen. The human brain isn’t fully developed until the age 21. Teenagers don’t know enough to make informed‚ smart decisions relating to alcohol. The drinking age shouldn’t be lowered because of three very real risks like: drunk driving‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and violent and/or destructive behavior. We have research
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The minimum drinking age and the concerns of the effects of alcohol started in America during the Prohibition Era. In the article “Teaching With Documents: The Volstead Act and Related Prohibition Documents‚” the author states that concerns of the effects of alcohol were preached fanatically in the early 20th century. Temperance organizations such as The American Temperance Society‚ the Women’s Christian Temperance Union‚ and the Anti-Saloon League were formed for one purpose‚ to ratify the Constitution
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