Daniel Katz Drugs and Society Discussion Paper 2 Drinking Age: 21 or 18? Some of the most overlooked types of drugs are those that are legal. Specifically‚ alcohol is one of the most widely used drugs in the world‚ and yet‚ many people don’t think of this substance upon hearing the word “drug.” This drug contributes to significantly more deaths than some illegal drugs such as marijuana (which has not been reported to cause any deaths)‚ and yet alcohol is still legal. On the flipside‚ alcohol
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can do on your eighteenth birthday‚ it does not include the legal consumption of alcohol. This is because in the United States the legal drinking age is twenty-one years old. The legal drinking age is an argument that is often debated and I believe that the legal drinking age should be lowered to eighteen years of age. In the United States‚ the legal drinking age has been debated for years. According to the United States‚ when a child turns eighteen they are considered an adult in this country
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What You Need To Know Before You Quit Drinking By Jason Bacot Jun 5‚ 2009 When you have a drinking problem‚ the answer lies within you to fix it. In order to obtain any help to quit drinking‚ you first have to admit that you do have a drinking problem. There are now a number of treatments available to alcoholics‚ but going in for such treatment is a waste of time‚ unless you first take responsibility for your drinking and the problems it has caused you in your life. There are two things that you
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drink. Those are the types of arguments the proponents for the eighteen drinking age will generally give‚ but there is more to consider when it comes to the topic of alcohol. In an article published in The Los Angeles Times‚ Shari Roan explains the pros and cons of the drinking age. She states that “… [there are] approximately 1‚700 alcohol related deaths in the United States among college students each year” and if the drinking age gets set to eighteen‚ this number is more than likely to rise. Alcohol
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T-Th 12:30 – 1:45 Vandiver Binge Drinking Among College Students Many studies show that the majority of college students binge drink. Those who binge drink are more likely to be male‚ involved in a fraternity or sorority (Weschler‚ 1995)‚ are athletes (Presley et al. 2002)‚ and are more likely to be arrested for alcohol related incidents than other students (Leinfelt & Fredrik 2004). Students who binge drink show lower GPA’s‚ drug abuse‚ unplanned sexual activity‚ and drive under the influence
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binge drinking declined from 12- to 20-year old males but not females in this age range. NO reduction in binge drinking occurred for college males. In a national study‚ 13.8% of eighth-graders reported having at least one drink in the past 30 days‚ and 11.5% had been drunk at least once in the past year. Today‚ alcohol is widely available and aggressively promoted throughout society. And alcohol use continues to be regarded‚ by many people‚ as a normal part of growing up. Yet underage drinking is dangerous
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Lower the Drinking Age to 18 Over 700 soldiers under the age of 21 have lost their lives fighting in Iraq. And According to the government they were responsible enough to die for their country‚ but not responsible enough to have a drink of alcohol. In the United States a person is allowed to vote‚ join the military‚ and take the risks of life and death‚ and are considered a legal adult all at the age of 18. Therefore shouldn’t they also be trusted to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption
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The legal drinking age refers to the youngest age at which a person is legally allowed to buy and consumes alcoholic beverages. The drinking age varies from country to country. Here in the United States the legal drinking age is twenty-one. There has been much debate on whether the drinking age in the United States should be lowered from twenty-one to eighteen. People in favor of keeping the drinking age at twenty-one believe that there will be less alcohol related injuries and deaths from
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going to discuss whether I think the drinking age is acceptable the way it is or if I believe it should be lowered or highered. I believe the drinking age should be raised to 25. Although there are many pros and cons to this subject‚ I believe that the drinking age should be raised. I have found many sources that support this issue that I have accommodated into this essay. I hope that I can persuade you to believe the same way that I do. First of all‚ drinking is becoming a problem. On a source
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What Causes Binge Drinking Binge Drinking is an intriguing phenomenon that many college students take part in all across the country. The issue of binge drinking has been a problem on college campuses for decades. Binge drinking has many horrible effects‚ but the problem starts with the causes for it. If the causes could be controlled then the issue would not get out of hand. Many college students give different causes for their drinking problems‚ and experts on the subject have their explanations
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