usually wait till the age of eighteen to begin consuming alcohol? If eighteen years of age is the legal age for adulthood‚ why can’t it be the legal age to begin drinking? Is the government contradicting themselves? Over the years studies have shown that most teens do not wait until the age of twenty-one to begin drinking. Lowering the drinking age to eighteen would allow eighteen to twenty year-olds to drink alcohol in safe places with supervision. Keeping teens from drinking in unsafe environments
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“Drink‚ drank‚ drunk.” As people reach the age of eighteen‚ they are basically considered as an adult. They have the ability to vote‚ buy cigarettes‚ get a tattoo‚ and get married‚ but not allowed to buy alcohol. Because of organizations such as M.A.D.D. fought to eliminate alcoholic fatalities among young adults. As a result‚ the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed to the states that stated to raise the minimum drinking age to twenty-one or lose ten percent of their Federal Highway Funding
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harry potter mr. andrews Drinking age Is it fair to kill in war but not be able to drink Alcohol before the age of 21? Why do adults‚ the government‚ and even parents think teenagers are not responsible enough to drink at 18? They think teenagers are not mature enough to handle the responsibility and consequences of drinking alcohol. Studies have identified that teenagers are more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol on memory‚ learning and judgment. So there is a risk that teenagers
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the category of “people”. The legal drinking age is currently twenty-one‚ but illegally drinking age is as low as zero. Why? Is the main question asked. I can assure you the under age drinking age percentage would drop if the age is lowered. Few reasons for teens drinking are: peer pressure‚ enjoyment‚ etc. But the main reason for doing so is “breaking the law.” 87% of high school seniors have used alcohol. That means that a large quantity of teens under the age of seventeen to eighteen have used
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University Should the legal drinking age be lowered? The drinking age should definently not be lowered considering many factors. For one‚ the age to purchase a weapon is 18‚ which would cause many complications between drunk teenagers and the authority to purchase a weapon. Second‚ alcohol consumption in a teenagers undeveloped brain can cause many health problems later in life. Lastly‚ a teenager drinking in a bar is definently not a safe environment because
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Should drinking age be increased to 21. It is no secret‚ that people drink alcohol before they turn 21. Stories about drinking on college campuses and high school parties are very easy to find. That is why underage drinking can be stopped if the law were changed. The major reason that people drink at an early age is because they feel it is fun and exciting to do something they are not supposed to. However‚ if it would be lowered to 18‚ then the trill of doing something illegal would vanish
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The legal driving age should not be raised because students need to get to school and after school activities‚ kids need to take on responsibilities‚ and they will still be inexperienced drivers by raising the driving age. The legal driving age should not be raised because students need to get to school and after school activities. An article from Tribune Business News shows that‚ “After years of carting kids to school and back and taking them wherever they need to go‚ it’s a relief to let them
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The legal drinking age is the age at which a person can consume or purchase alcoholic beverages. In 1934‚ the “Original ABC Act stated that the legal age for purchase‚ possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage was 21 years of age” (History). The United States has the highest minimum age for alcohol consumption or purchase. Each state is responsible for setting their own minimum drinking age based on federalism. In 1984‚ the national minimum drinking age act was passed and it pushed states
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Why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 Eighteen is the age that everyone becomes an adult in the United States. Eighteen is also the age when you should be able to decide if you choose to consume alcohol. Turning eighteen is a big responsibility at the age of eighteen you are allowed to choose to smoke cigarettes‚ vote‚ get married‚ serve on juries‚ sign contracts‚ and join the military which includes risking one’s life. So if you’re allowed to choose all of these then I feel like
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Legal drinking age should be lowered Introduction: Once a person turns 18 years old they are already considered an adult. Yes‚ it may sound bad saying that 18 years old should have the right to legally drink‚ but lets look at the facts; you can drive a car‚ vote in all elections‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ be prosecuted as an adult‚ get married‚ have children‚ fight in a war‚ gamble‚ but not have a beer until your 21? Now‚ if young men and women under the age of 21 can legally get married
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