Currently in the United States‚ you must be at least 21 years of age in order to purchase or consume alcohol. The subjects of drugs and alcohol have been long-standing controversial issues that have sparked debates for many years in the U.S. Because of the obvious dangers and long-term damage alcohol has been proven to do on the body one must wonder why it is legal to drink or produce alcohol in the first place. In some ways‚ alcohol and drugs have the same kind of effects on the body and cause similar
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Twenty-One Is Here To Stay Most Americans would agree that underage drinking is a national health issue which must be addressed. Too many young adults perish every year from drunk-driving accidents‚ alcohol poisoning and other alcohol related incidents. The estimated social cost of underage drinking in America is fifty-three billion dollars a year (McCardell 1). According to a survey completed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “Fifty percent of teens between twelve and sixteen
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Drinking age shouldn’t be change Many young people are drinking at an early age which shown it’s a public health problem in this country. Approximately five thousand underage die a year due to drinking. Research shows drinking at an early age can lead into alcoholic. Other research shows younger children drinking are more likely to be engaging in behaviors that harm themselves and others. Research believes‚ “Increasing the age at which people can legally purchase and drink alcohol has been the
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Kayla Couch Professor Dunn English 101 December 10‚ 2014 Should The Legal Drinking Age Be 18? The minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Many have suggested lowering the drinking age to 18. I do not think the legal drinking age should be lowered because of the following reasons. Lowering the drinking age to 18 would have a negative impact on the lives of the youth of the United States. Making it legal for 18 year-olds to buy alcohol would increase the number of teens who drink. It
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the legal drinking age be”? Many people argue that it should stay as is‚ twenty one and older and others debate the legal drinking age should be lower than twenty one‚ for example‚ eighteen. I personally‚ think the legal drinking age should not be changed‚ and it should remain the same at age twenty one. For this argument there are many pros and cons to both sides. Although‚ I think keeping the drinking age at twenty one out weights the pros for lowering the drinking age to a lower age such as eighteen
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Lowering Legal Drinking Age (OUTLINE) 1) Human rights. * Individuals who are legally allowed to vote and get married‚ sign legal contracts‚ smoke cigarettes‚ can be responsible when it comes to drinking alcohol as well. Turning 18 allows one to make their own decisions in life. * Evidence #1: “National Youth Rights Association does not feel this is an issue primarily about alcohol; rather it is an issue about equality‚ respect‚ discrimination and freedom. Americans of all ages‚ races‚ genders
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the United States at age 18‚ a person is legally allowed to buy tobacco‚ vote‚ get married‚ enlist in the military‚ and work in a bar‚ among other privileges. However‚ in most states‚ he cannot legally drink champagne at his own wedding or have a beer with his fellow comrades. People use alcohol for numerous reasons; peer pressure‚ celebration‚ anxiety‚ sadness‚ boredom‚ rebellion and insomnia are just a few. Teens fall under the category of “people”. The legal drinking age is currently twenty-one
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Despite years of research‚ alcohol abuse continues to be a threat to society. Alcohol 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
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Factors In Favor of and Against Khimley Young Critical Thinking and Problem Solving/ Hum 200 AOS Instructor Dr. Steven Mathews October 24‚ 2012 Lowering the Legal Drinking Age to 18: Yea or Nay Argument in Favor of Lowering the Legal Drinking Age The age of 18 is a transitional point in life. An 18-year=old can vote‚ marry‚ enlist in the military and buy cigarettes. To some it’s absurd that an 18-year-old can vote politicians into office and fight wars for the country but cannot
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Lowering the drinking age? Why we should not lower the drinking age? Let me explain some reasons why not to lower the drinking age. One is that if we lower the drinking age we might be contributing to more fatal accidents. Second‚ lowering the drinking age might influence 18-year-olds to buy alcohol for younger teenagers (age 15-17). And third‚ 18-year-olds may not be mature enough to know their limitations on drinking. If we lower the drinking age we might be contributing to more fatal
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