Underage Drinking It is five o ’clock on a Friday night and classes are over for the weekend. The options for this evening are the kegger down the street‚ drinking at the bonfire‚ or sneaking into a bar with a fake ID. This can be a normal weekend for an underage drinker. Underage alcohol consumption can be very common in the weekly routine for many students. There are many different types of drinkers and reasons for their drinking habits. Some people may drink for social reasons and others
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Summary/Response # 1 1. In “Curbing college drinking starts with a change of attitude” Sara Fritz explains that college drinking is a serious problem. Empowerment is an essential tool for college students‚ parents‚ and authorities to fight against alcohol abuse. 2. The over consumption of alcohol has become a cancer. For example‚ over a million young adults have died every year as consequence of alcohol. Students don’t understand how dangerous excessive drinking can be. When parents try to explain their
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the Drinking Age In other countries around the world if you are under the age of 21 you can drink alcohol some countries don ’t even have an age limit‚ but in America you have to be 21 to buy alcohol. You can go to war and die for your country when you are 18‚ you can also vote‚ buy cigarettes‚ but you can ’t buy alcohol. One of the main causes of the drinking age being set to 21 was teenagers were getting into car accidents after getting drunk. I am not saying driving under the influence should
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pupils get a hard look at the harmful effects of alcohol. That’s none too soon‚ either…” * “….Laws against underage drinking- and adults who supply alcohol.” * “That Includes sanctions for kids who hang out with underage drinkers.” | * It is the most common abuse problem because it is very easy for youngsters to get now. * No place should be okay with underage drinking‚ I don’t think any toleration should be allowed. * All kids‚ including teens and college students should be warned
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Drinking age has become one of the most debated issues among adults and teenagers in the United States. Majority of teenagers would say that there are many cons to the drinking age being set at 21 but for every con there is a pro. The most common argument is that the age of adulthood is eighteen‚ so the drinking as should be eighteen as well. Eighteen is the age when you get the right to vote‚ marry‚ sign contracts‚ purchase tobacco‚ and join the military. A vary valid argument is that if you
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Binge Drinking We all know what it is like to wake up in the morning‚ your head is aching‚ and your body feels like it was hit by a big garbage truck. College students worldwide know this feeling. These are the results of binge drinking. Why do they do it? Binge drinking is defined for men as drinking five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks‚ and for women as drinking four r more drinks in a row ( ICAP 1). This has become a great pastime for college students nationwide and
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Frankie Cline Ms. Erby English 108 Fall 12 12/4/12 The drinking age of 21 should be lowered to the age of 18. Many rights have different ages of initiation. A person can obtain a hunting license at age 12‚ driver ’s license at age 16‚ vote and serve in the military at 18‚ serve in the U.S. House of Representatives at age 25 and in the U.S. Senate at age 30‚ and run for President at age 35. At 18 years old you ’re considered to be an adult. You can get loans‚ buy a car‚ house‚ get marry‚
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Underage drinking has a lot of negative outcomes and can affect you and the people around you. Drinking on campus can also negatively affect and jeopardize your status as a student. It can also be a danger to your health. Alcohol is the number one drug problem in America according to an online source from www.sacsherriff.com. It causes you to make bad decisions that you wouldn’t normally make. People become dazed‚ belligerent‚ and often find themselves with fines‚ at the hospital or even jail.
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event ended with 20 graduates at the local emergency room‚ with 17 being treated for alcohol poisoning. Binge drinking has been generally defined as the prolonged use of alcohol (usually for two or more days) while giving up normal responsibilities and activities in order to become intoxicated. Officially‚ the National Institutes of Health defines binge drinking as "a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above." This level of BAC can
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“The Legal Drinking Age May Provide a Safer Environment.” Greenhaven Press 15 May 2005: Opposing Viewpoints in Context. http//ic.galegroup.com Tardiff‚ Joseph. “Preface‚ Effects to Teenage Drinking.” Greenhaven Press 14 August 2008: Opposing Viewpoints in Context. http//ic.galegroup.com Tardiff‚ Joseph. “Preface to patterns of Teenage Alcohol Consumptions.” Greenhaven Press 7 July 2008: Opposing Viewpoints in Context. http//ic.galegroup.com Teen Drinking What is the Effect
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