Running head: THE MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE 1 The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Carly Winne Summit County High School THE MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE Abstract This paper includes the view of why the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. It has several points and fats to explain the reasoning of this opinion. It goes into depth of how it is affecting the youth‚ the future‚ and statistics and how lowering the age can make a positive change for everyone
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caution when thinking about drinking. Drinking is getting way out of hand for teens and people over 21. Teens should not be drinking. They are getting a higher chance of turning into an alcoholic as they drink more and more. Those people need to learn to have a sober driver that is willing to drive one person home safe. One person may get in trouble with the adult or the cop but it’s way better than losing his/her life with a stupid mistake he/she made. The punishment for drinking under the influence needs
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Drinking Age There is a question that a lot of people have been wondering for a while now. Should the drinking age be lowered to eighteen years old? The United States Of America is one of the few countries to have a drinking age of twenty one‚ and a lot of people is wondering‚ at eighteen years old‚ you are old enough to go to war‚ drive‚ to choose the president‚ but not old enough to drink? Teenagers turn 21 and don’t know how to control their drinking‚ when in fact‚ they should be taught
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COLLEGE DRINKING: SOCIOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW Alcohol – one of the most misused drugs today – is one of the most popular and readily available of all types found on contemporary college and university campuses. Waking in a stupor after the previous night ’s party‚ missing classes‚ falling behind and ultimately losing whatever funding may have accompanied one ’s higher education is but one representation of how drugs can detrimentally impact one ’s college experience. Many students think college
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Philippines * Known by many names in song and story. * Before Magellan’s arrival‚ Chinese traders called it “Mai” meaning “Land of Barbarians”. Pearl of the Orient Seas * The names which modern writers give. * The most romantic name of our country. * One of the beautiful land in the Far East. Philippines * Northernmost point: Y’Ami Isle 78 miles from Taiwan * Southernmost tip: Salvage Isle 34 miles from Borneo Philippines * An archipelago of 7‚ 107 islands. 2
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John McCauley 2/24/02 Reflection After doing some research on alcohol I have come to the realization that alcohol is a disease that affects millions of lives everyday. In the following essay I will discuss some things that I have learned and I will try to give a clear understanding on what steps I will need to take to make appropriate choices in the future. I have learned that alcohol is not all fun and games. It affects many aspects in a person’s life. I learned of the affects it has
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PHILIPPINES‚ A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY The Philippines is known for its beautiful topography‚ wonderful culture and lifestyle‚ rich natural resources‚ many tourist destinations‚ friendly‚ hospitable and peace-loving inhabitants. It is also known for its beautiful Filipinas‚ and for its religiosity. Yet‚ we are third world country. Extreme and misguided religiosity appears to be one of the major characteristics of third world countries. We are a religious country and we have an abundance of poor
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with a few of your good friends. Everyone is drinking and having a good time. Your are going to leave and go home‚ but you friends won’t let you because they know the dangers of driving after having a few drinks. Instead they ca ll a cab to give you a ride home. You would be extremely lucky to have such smart friends. Drunk driving is a very serious problem in our society today‚ but it is becomming socially unacceptable causing the numbers of alcohol related traffic fatalites t o decline considerably
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Numerous treatment methods are constantly being discovered and developed to help start alcohol and drug abusers down the path of sobriety. There are many different methods available to help addicts who need help or to help addicts who want help. Our system is diverting from a punishing approach to a treatment approach. This paper will examine the most popular inpatient and outpatient options available throughout the nation. The types of addicts who normally file into these types of settings will
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Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is an illegal act that is wrong on multiple levels. It violates a moral and ethical code. In a society that has the morals of a brothel where it is better to joke with your buddies about getting wasted on the weekends or how much more drinking you did compared to your buddy. We forget that simply talking in this manner sends out a message that we condone the act of drinking without moderation. When you condone the act of drinking without moderation then
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