PRO Lowering Drinking Age 1. 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States‚ and adults should have the right to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as adults‚ and join the military - which includes risking one’s life. [5] [6] 2. Allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to drink alcohol in regulated environments with supervision would
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As population grows‚ drinking water becomes one of the most valuable resources in the world nowadays. The drinking water even becomes an important public health issue in some developing countries such as China and some African countries. During the entire process of drinking water treatment‚ the step of sterilization is especially important. The reason is that the raw water contains many kinds of microbes‚ which may results in spread of infectious diseases. This paper will show some sterilization
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One major problem in the community of State College is underage drinking. Many Penn State students have been expelled for underage drinking. It’s been a major problem. Patty Kleban mentions how frustrating it gets every new year when students under 21‚ drink and go crazy. She is an instructor at Penn State‚ she mentions the issues with underage students in the community. Underage drinking around state college‚ or anywhere is common. They’re young and reckless. Penn State has a code of conduct‚
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Castañeda August 3‚ 2011 HSC 421 Prof. Garrido Binge Drinking Among College Students With extreme rates of binge drinking among young adults‚ college students continue to be a primary focus for a range of alcohol prevention efforts. The rates of binge drinking among college students is nearly double the rates for high school students‚ which may indicate that the college environment encourages high risk drinking. Many students view heavy drinking as a rite of passage that everyone must go through
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How Old is Old Enough? Drinking Age 11/11/2011 How old is old enough to have an alcoholic beverage? Iris Cummings How Old is Old Enough? The legal drinking age is a topic that has come up for‚ and will continue to come up for‚ many years. The main question that needs to be answered is what is it that determines when a person is able to drink. Should we continue to base the drinking level on age or should we look at other characteristics. Those enrolled in the military
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Hannah Alford English 3-4 Bachor January 3‚ 2013 High School Partying The ever growing problem of underage partying including drinking and drug use is a topic that has been pushed aside and deemed as a “teen phase” in todays world. Parties in high school is downplayed as a normal part of being a teenager‚ “everyone does it”(Fidel‚Steve). Teenagers do not realize the harm that partying can do to both their health and their reputation. The alcohol and drugs that get slipped into parties isn’t
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Sociology Lowering The Drinking Age The legal drinking age in the United States is set at twenty-one years of age. I believe that considering twenty-one as the legal age of maturity is absurd. Who is it to say that just because an individual is twenty-one means that they are mature enough to consume alcohol in a responsible manner? Changing the legal drinking age to eighteen should be imposed. Eighteen year-old individuals can take on many adult responsibilities‚ but they do not have the right
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The Minimum Drinking Age Should Remain at 21 INTRODUCTION: Imagine a man who is in his mid-forties‚ he has a nice house and nice car‚ with 2 beautiful children‚ ages 14 and 18. He is one of those parents who has done everything and anything for his kids‚ as any parent would. He has gone through all the hard times of raising them and taking care of them‚ and they are almost on that brink of becoming adults. Then one Friday night‚ he gets a call at 2:45 in the morning. It’s the police. They start off
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these predicaments can cause long term effects for our future generation in numerous ways. One of the main issues among teens is underage drinking. The outcome from this issue may be critical not only for our teen but also for our communities. Some consequences caused from underage drinking are alcohol addiction‚ medical problems‚ and accidents. Underage drinking can cause teenagers to develop an alcoholic addiction. Addiction changes a person’s state of mind‚ therefore it can affect the choices and
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Many young people’s lives can be saved if the legal drinking age is twenty-one. The alcohol consumption of under age pupils has been a concern that relates to many more problems among our community. I believe that the current drinking age should be increased to the age of twenty-one because it would help contract alcohol related injuries and deaths among adolescents and young adults. Rising the drinking age could also help to prevent alcohol consumption whilst in a position of a beginners driving
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