The Consequences Of Lowering Drinking Age To 18

Alcohol in the hands of an irresponsible 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 among young people increased. In response to these acute consequences, beginning in the early 1980s individual States increased the drinking age to 21. In 1984, Congress passed legislation that would
Consequently, there’s increasingly amounts of young people that binge drink. Furthermore, binge drinking is also lethal, insomuch as, it can cause health related deaths. Gabrielle Glaser states, “A 2009 study published in The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found that between 1998 and 2005, the number of cases of alcohol poisoning deaths among 18- to 24-year-olds nearly tripled, jumping from 779 cases to 2,290. The study also tracks a rise in fatalities from hypothermia and falls. Some reports link excess drinking to sexual assault.” It was amazing to discover that many argue quite differently and their assumptions were actually quite comical. In contrast in my research I discovered that many feel lowering the drinking age keeps the dialogue open, and promotes a safe environment. Additionally, I even read that many feel lowering the drinking age may provide a safer environment for women. However, I have personally witnessed men becoming overly aggressive toward women who have consumed too much alcohol making themselves vulnerable to unscrupulous men. Furthermore, Therefore, I stand behind my argument that alcohol can be lethal in the hands of under aged
In, “Teenage Addiction, Facts and Fiction,” the video states, “Alcohol is not considered a drug, but merely a means for enjoying a happy lifestyle. Furthermore, children are influenced surprisingly by their parents in their homes, stating that kids see dad grabbing the bottle immediately when he returns home from work. Furthermore, when parents drink in front of children they lead by example causing children to follow suit and drink alcohol as well. Another major cause is peer pressure, certainly if a under aged person is at a party and everyone is drinking, the child is more likely to join in. Consequently, they would prefer fitting in to standing out. Equally important is the fact that modern society accepts alcohol as a part of life. Furthermore, kids don’t view it as dangerous.” In light of the pitfalls, and predispositions that 18 year olds have to encounter, it’s not a surprise that things got out of hand, very quickly. Henceforth, the statewide statistics concerning alcohol fatalities is astounding. Furthermore, it was fascinating after reviewing the various states statistics to discover that Texas, The Lone Star State, had the highest alcohol fatality rate. Inasmuch as, their slogan is, “Everything Is Bigger In Texas.” does that mean that their bottles of alcohol are bigger as well? Maybe