Alcohol at 18? Something to Consider The universal question; should the age for drinking be lowered? In my personal opinion‚ I believe that the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen from twenty one for various reasons. The legal drinking age is currently twenty-one‚ but the illegal drinking age is everything under. Why is the main question asked. Some people believe that twenty one is too high to be the minimum age to be able to legally drink and others feel that it is the perfect age. This
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Underage drinking is starting to become a widespread occurrence in the United States more than any other country in the world. The legal drinking age has always been a topic that creates controversy when brought up because many people disagree with the idea of becoming an adult at age 18 but having to wait until age 21 to consume alcohol. At age 18 in America we gain rights to vote‚ ability to marry‚ and can legally be tried as an adult in the judicial system‚ but whether we like it or not the human
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Auriana Ojeda. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2004. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Debating the Issues." chooseresponsibility.org. 2007. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. Roan‚ Shari. "Efforts to Curb College Binge Drinking Spark MLDA Controversy." Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered? Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2013. At Issue. Rpt. from "Tempest in a Bottle." Los Angeles Times 1 Sept. 2008. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2012. "The
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The Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered To Eighteen There are many different reasons why people want to drink‚ such as celebrations‚ depressions‚ or finding an inspiration‚ etc.. The consumption of alcohol is increasing promptly throughout history and it becomes a culture characteristic. However‚ many binge drinking occurs in colleges that lead to many problems for society. Everyone knows that alcohol is really dangerous for the drinkers and the people around them if the drinkers do not know how to
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According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse‚ “almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol” (Dowshen). These students are more likely to show serious drinking problems later in life during middle age and adulthood. People are debating that the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is not working to stop youths from drinking alcohol. Lowering the drinking age to 18 will make alcohol more available to those that are younger to purchase and consume. Even though 18 is
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Introduction Alcohol is enjoyed by many throughout the world. As one of the most popular legal drugs to sell in the United States‚ it has produced massive revenue for party stores‚ restaurants‚ and even major retail stores. Although there are some definite benefits to distributing alcohol in the U.S.‚ there are also many negative consequences. It has become very difficult to monitor the legal drinking age of 21‚ and as a result minors are gaining access to alcohol and drinking much earlier in life
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Introduction This report examines the problem of underage drinking in Australia. This topic was chosen because underage drinking is one of many legal issues facing Australian society. Teenagers‚ often between the ages of 12 and 17‚ have come to the point of thinking that under-age binge drinking is ‘cool’ and tolerable in our society‚ but Australian law begs to differ. The aim of this report is to investigate the controversy of under-age drinking and Queensland’s legislation such as the Liquor Act
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making new laws and better enforcing older laws by using the EUDL (Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws) have helped prevent underage drinking. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest‚ Congress created this program in 1998 along with the MLDA-21 and Zero Tolerance Laws‚ which prohibit the sale and possession of alcohol to anyone under the age of 21. These laws also help prevent the amount of drivers on
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what is the right age to start drinking? adopt children at 21 All other Indian states permit alcohol consumption but fix a legal drinking age. In some states‚ the legal drinking age can be different for different types of alcoholic beverages. The legal drinking age is different in different states in India. It varies widely. India has different laws for different states. Alcohol is a subject in the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Therefore‚ the laws governing
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PS 375-1 these are the kids I deal with that come in foster care * Number of factors can contribute to teen substance abuse. Contributing factors include individual characteristics such as aggressive behavior‚ poor social skills and mental illness. Families who provide inadequate parental supervision or have a history of parental substance abuse or criminal behavior increase the likelihood of teen substance abuse. Additionally‚ community factors include readily available drugs and poverty
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