exposed setting has been very difficult in these past years. Raising the drinking age to 21 in 1984 did not make it any easier among these college students‚ instead it has become a major problem. An act called The National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ cause many of these doors to open and allowed many problems pass by. These problems are noticed more in today’s incoming freshmen who become exposed to the privileges of drinking once they turn 21. These students become influenced by the friendships they
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hands and to work out my own problems‚ knowing I was the dictator of my consequences and decisions. In this situation‚ I learned how to set my priorities‚ a skill that has taken me a step toward preparing for college. Knowing that education would provide the foundation for my future in college and beyond‚ I placed it at the top of my values‚ so even in the excitement of new friends and complete independence‚ I had to maintain it as my first priority. Though it proved difficult to discipline myself
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age. So why is our drinking age 21? • Why is this important to us? We are all college students and everybody knows that there is underage drinking one way or another. • Professor Ruth C. Engs from Indiana University states “The legal drinking age should be lowered to about 18 or 19 and young adults allowed to drink in controlled environments such as restaurants‚ taverns‚ pubs and official school and university functions.” • I believe that the legal drinking age in the United States
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under aged person‚ can be deadly. Furthermore‚ for anyone to consider lowering the legal drinking age from 21‚ to 18‚ in my opinion is simply ludicrous. John Bowersox reports‚ “Since Colonial times‚ drinking alcohol has been part of American culture and its use by young people has been accepted by many as part of growing up. In fact‚ during the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ many States lowered the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. Following this change‚ the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities
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Substance abuse over college students make up one of the largest groups of drug abusers nation wide. Daily drug abuse among college-aged young adults is at its highest since 1980. College students are abusing a number of prescription drugs‚ over-the-counter drugs and illegal drugs‚ Adderall‚ alcohol‚ OxyContin‚ and medical marijuana. Substance abuse is defined as a pattern of drug use leading to significant problems or distress. Substance abuse among college students is not new‚ but behavior experts
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for the stars!” That’s exactly what I do and I’m not planning on stopping anytime soon. In June I will graduate from high school and I already have my life planned out. In college I will obtain a bachelor’s degree in music education‚ a master’s degree in educational leadership ‚ with a minor in classical conducting. After college I will become a band director and help educate mold the young mind. My passion is knowledge. I love learning new things. I don’t want to keep it all just for myself. I have
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abuse is a big problem in the United States‚ especially for young adults who are of ages around the minimum legal drinking age. As of right now‚ the current minimum legal drinking age is 21 years of age in the United States. There is a lot of debate on whether the drinking age should be lowered‚ raised‚ or stay the same due to the problems alcohol abuse is causing‚ particularly at colleges. According to Beth McMurthie of The Chronicle of Higher Education‚ “More than 1800 students die every year of alcohol-related
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individuals believe introducing alcohol to underage kids while at home reduces the risk of binge drinking‚ as well as a reduction in the number of regular drinkers‚ I feel the United States law makers should not be more lenient of underage drinkers nor lower the legal drinking age. Reasoning is due to teens not handling alcohol responsibly‚ and thus would be more likely to harm or kill themselves or others. Underage drinking is illegal in the United States; it is dangerous‚ and may lead to alcohol abuse.
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Since 1987‚ it has been argued that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 so that young adults are allowed to drink in certain environments. This argument has many sides which can be argued. At 18‚ you are considered an adult. You can vote‚ charged with adult crimes‚ and even die for your country‚ but you cannot consume alcohol. To me that is discriminating against people in the age group of 18-20. As of now‚ adults over 21 years old are allowed to drink in places
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