Underage drinking is starting to become a widespread occurrence in the United States more than any other country in the world. The legal drinking age has always been a topic that creates controversy when brought up because many people disagree with the idea of becoming an adult at age 18 but having to wait until age 21 to consume alcohol. At age 18 in America we gain rights to vote‚ ability to marry‚ and can legally be tried as an adult in the judicial system‚ but whether we like it or not the human
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Kraft English IIIB 14 March 2013 Effects of Underage Drinking Many young people are experiencing the effects and consequences of alcohol. In the past few years‚ underage drinking has become a serious problem for many teens. It is estimated that 10 million young people under the age of 21 have drank alcohol within the past few months. Not only does alcohol effect the child‚ but also effects their family‚ friends‚ and everyone around them. Drinking in high school has become the "cool" thing to
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Most of the policies dealing with alcohol are not to prevent alcohol addiction‚ but are to prevent underage drinking and to create safer roads. These policies are enforced with a combination of local‚ state and federal laws (Source 3). The laws are not directly dealing with roads‚ but the laws do create safer roads in the end. The federal‚ state and local governments have control over the manufacturing of alcohol‚ deciding who can drink it‚ deciding who can sell it and the responses to alcohol related
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world war in the age of mass extermination” (John F. Kennedy). Give me a drink when I’m back from war. The legal drinking age is 21‚ but you can fight for your country at 18 years old‚ you are sent off to commit government approved murder‚ but you can’t have a beverage of your choosing. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 to reward bravery and prevent mass underage drinking. Addiction starts at a young age… Waiting till your 21 seems almost impossible especially to 18 year olds. This
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Thesis Statement: In this research paper‚ six points about teens and driving include I the laws‚ II cell phones‚ III parents‚ IV facts‚ V physical and demands‚ and VI statistics. First‚ if a teenager wants a driver’s license‚ they need to know the laws. The first step is to fill out a license application with your firs‚ last name‚ and date. The laws says non-citizens cannot (“Obtaining a Learner’s Permit” 1). The article states‚ “With the passage of SB 226 (Joshua’s law) by the 2005 Georgia general
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speed limit‚ running red lights‚ ect.) Now mix that with drugs and/or alcohol and they are putting themselves and others in danger. Students Against Destructive Decisions works with students and schools to raise awareness and inform the risks of underage drinking and its outcomes. Some schools that host a club will Peer-led classes‚ fundraising events and more. Besides attending‚ students can hang posters and banners on drunk driving statistics‚
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of 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
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Underage Drinking: Annotated Bibliography Alexis Richter Comp 2 February 27th‚ 2010 Engs‚ Ruth C. "Why the Drinking Age Should be Lowered: An Opinion Based Upon Research." CQ Researcher. N.p.‚ 20 Mar. 1998. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. . The article “Why the Drinking Age Should be Lowered: An Option based upon Research” is about twenty years of research based underage drinking done by Ruth Engs. It talks about the way things were in the past compared to how things are now. The research done
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whether teenagers should be able to drink alcohol. This essay will explain to you why it is wrong to drink alcohol if a persson is under age. There are many dangers about underage drinking. In many cases alcohol has lead to fatal car crashes. One-third of all drivers ages 21 to 24 who died in a car crash had a blood alcohol level that was over the legal limit. Drinking can cause major brain damage. The brain is still developing‚ drinking underage may cause lasting impairments in brain functions such
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Topic Chosen: Peer pressure into underage drinking Proposal Statement: Does peer pressure play a role in the reason for underage teenagers drink alcohol? Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that peer pressure does affect the choice of an underage teenager to drink alcohol. Teenagers who are under the influence of alcohol can experience negative affects‚ such as sexual behavior‚ including unwanted‚ unintended‚ and unprotected sexual activity & heavy drinking later in life. Research Methodology:
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