Debate: Lowering of legal drinking age negative
I. A.
Over 5,000 teens die every year while intoxicated and more than 175,000 are seriously injured. That means alcohol leads to almost 30% of teen deaths each year. Lowering the legal drinking age would only increase this number. B.
The legal drinking age should not be lowered to 18 years old. C. 1. The human brain is not fully developed until the age of 25 and an undeveloped brain is more likely to become addicted to alcohol (www.samafoundation.org).
2. Drunk-driving accidents are the leading cause of death among teens (www.cdc.gov).
3. Alcohol damages the brains judgment, speed, and memory retention; effects that can become permanent in drinkers with undeveloped brains.
4. Also it would increase the amount of drinking done by even younger teens because an increase in access for some leads to an increase in access for everyone. D. 80% of voters believed that the legal drinking age should stay the same or even be raised according to an article on “politics.org”.
II. A. At the age of 18 you are considered legal adults. 1.Yes, be legal definition you are an adult, but your brain is not done developing until you are 25, and undeveloped brains are more likely to develop addictions. 2.(www.samafoundation.org)
B. This would increase the sale in alcohol, therefore increasing the amount of money the government can gain from taxes.
1. Last year the government spent over $771 billion dollars in health care programs. With the increasing number of inevitable alcohol related injuries this number will only increase, costing more tax payers more money.
2. (http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=1258)
II
A. We obtained this information by reliable sources, only confirming the fact that our case is true.
B. As you can see decreasing the legal drinking age to 18 years of age is only going to be a mistake, that will only waste money, lives, and valuable time. C. Over 5,000 teens die every
Over 5,000 teens die every year while intoxicated and more than 175,000 are seriously injured. That means alcohol leads to almost 30% of teen deaths each year. Lowering the legal drinking age would only increase this number. B.
The legal drinking age should not be lowered to 18 years old. C. 1. The human brain is not fully developed until the age of 25 and an undeveloped brain is more likely to become addicted to alcohol (www.samafoundation.org).
2. Drunk-driving accidents are the leading cause of death among teens (www.cdc.gov).
3. Alcohol damages the brains judgment, speed, and memory retention; effects that can become permanent in drinkers with undeveloped brains.
4. Also it would increase the amount of drinking done by even younger teens because an increase in access for some leads to an increase in access for everyone. D. 80% of voters believed that the legal drinking age should stay the same or even be raised according to an article on “politics.org”.
II. A. At the age of 18 you are considered legal adults. 1.Yes, be legal definition you are an adult, but your brain is not done developing until you are 25, and undeveloped brains are more likely to develop addictions. 2.(www.samafoundation.org)
B. This would increase the sale in alcohol, therefore increasing the amount of money the government can gain from taxes.
1. Last year the government spent over $771 billion dollars in health care programs. With the increasing number of inevitable alcohol related injuries this number will only increase, costing more tax payers more money.
2. (http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=1258)
II
A. We obtained this information by reliable sources, only confirming the fact that our case is true.
B. As you can see decreasing the legal drinking age to 18 years of age is only going to be a mistake, that will only waste money, lives, and valuable time. C. Over 5,000 teens die every