Should the drinking age be lowered to 16? At the moment in Australia the drinking age is 18 and I think that it is time to taking the case of lowering the age into our own hands. Surveys show that nearly 10 million youths aged 12-20 in Australia report that they have consumed alcohol in a 30 day period in 2011. The century council has created a survey‚ results show that over 55% of teenagers (12-17) said they had been offered or had the opportunity to drink alcohol in the last 12 months. Most teenagers
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The controversial topic of lowering the drinking age has been present since they raised the minimum drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one in the summer of 1984. Today‚ we see that drinking is more than just an occasional weekend activity for young adults. Whether it be a young adult or a middle-aged individual‚ the consumption of alcohol is a popular coping mechanism for any misfortune one may endure. The only difference being that young adults are more susceptible to addiction. Another issue
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Drinking Age Final Draft The underdeveloped liver quakes over the burden of the alcohol that the drinker has just consumed. It shuts down‚ in spite of the fact that the drinker has had only one beer. The drinking age is 21 for a reason. Nobody should have to perish for that to be proven. The drinking age should stay 21‚ because the human body is fully developed at this age‚ and this age will help keep alcohol out of school. It has been scientifically proven that the human body becomes fully developed
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Legalizing the Drinking Age to 18 When people turn to the age of eighteen‚ they are finally considered an adult. They can join the army‚ have the right to vote‚ buy cigarettes or tobacco products‚ get a tattoo and even die for our country‚ but they aren’t allowed to buy alcohol? A person can be responsible enough to live on his or her own‚ make money‚ pay bills‚ and yet they are not old enough to purchase or consume any type of alcohol. Underage drinking has been a major controversial issue for
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Why Should the Legal Age for Tattooing be Lowered? Would you prefer your child/grandchild have a safe tattoo or a potentially life threatening disease? A tattoo may be a scary thing for the parent of a teenager‚ but in the heart of a parent who loves their child the possible dangers of a tattoo achieved through the ambition of a teenager should far outweigh a little bit of ink-stained skin. Legal tattoo parlors are required to be licensed‚ provide a safe and sanitary environment‚ follow proper
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setting has been very difficult in these past years. Raising the drinking age to 21 in 1984 did not make it any easier among these college students‚ instead it has become a major problem. An act called The National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ cause many of these doors to open and allowed many problems pass by. These problems are noticed more in today’s incoming freshmen who become exposed to the privileges of drinking once they turn 21. These students become influenced by the friendships they gain and
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The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one and older. Some states have been pushing to lower the age to eighteen. Some say that lowering the age would make it dangerous‚ but that is not the case. This would be beneficial to the government and to the public. Lowering the drinking age back to eighteen years old would be good for the economy‚ environment‚ and public safety. Lowering the MLDA 21 (minimum legal drinking age 21) would be good
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Should our 48 states keep the tobacco age limit at 18 years old or raise it to the age of 21? I believe that the age limit should be raised to the age of twenty one for obvious reasons‚ Cigarettes have been shown to be more addictive and harmful than alcohol which has an age limit of 21 so why wouldn’t we have an age limit on a leading cause of cancer and death? I also believe that we should make every attempt at preventing teenagers from smoking; Smoking is a life changing decision and it shouldn’t
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debate concerning the legal drinking age remaining at twenty-one or being lowered to eighteen. John J. Miller‚ backed up with about one-hundred college presidents and chancellors‚ strongly believes that the legal drinking age of twenty one has failed and is not working. However‚ there is research and statistical data that suggests lowering the drinking age would cause several car related accidents‚ potentially increase a teen’s vulnerability of alcoholism‚ and increase binge drinking. John McCardell
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definitely necessary‚ while others are not well founded. One law which is not well founded is the law that prevents anyone younger than twenty one from drinking. This law clearly states that you must be twenty-one years old in order to consume or purchase any alcoholic beverages. The citizens of the United States are considered to be legal adults at the age of eighteen. Despite many responsibilities‚ why is it illegal for an eighteen year old to drink? How is it that the U.S. government can trust eighteen
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