Drinking age thesis We believe that adults should have the right to make their own decision about the consumption of alcohol. 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States: you are eligible to vote‚ you can legally purchase cigarettes‚ you are eligible for the military draft - which includes that you are willing to die for this country-‚ you can sign contract‚ get married and you are even able to serve on a jury. So why can’t someone at the age of eighteen not drink alcohol? There is a study
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Imagine a sixteen year old who wants to help his family but he can’t drive to work because the legal driving age is eighteen and work is too far away to walk to. The legal age for driving should not be raised to eighteen because teenagers need to have autonomy‚ driving at sixteen can teach responsibility‚ and also transportation issues will arise. First‚ the driving age should stay at the age sixteen because teenagers need to learn autonomy. While driving they will learn to be more responsible and
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Under Age Drinking and Today’s Youth Bryan Reid ENG 123 – IE‚ Summer 2014 Brandon Sweeney There are those out there in today’s society who believe that today’s alcohol policy that is imposed on our youth here in America should be focused more so on the fact that alcohol consumption with the youth of today is going to happen at some point eventually. Instead‚ we ought to be trying to find ways to reduce the harm that our nation’s youth face from the use of alcohol; rather than trying to force
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This research is to study if teens should be allowed to drink an alcoholic beverage in the teenagers’ home with the consent of a parent. Teens who drink without an adult around tend to drink more‚ then when a responsible adult is around. Teenagers who drink more could be putting themselves at risk of dangerous situations‚ such as car accidents‚ violent behavior‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and other health problems. If a responsible parent is supervising when a teen is drinking the parent can control the
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thing wrong with this. Do you know what it is? If you said no you’re wrong. It was sent while they were driving. Texting and driving is very dangerous‚ it can kill you and other people around you. Texting and driving should be illegal in every state. Most people would think that drinking and driving would be the worst possible thing to do in a car but you’re wrong. “Study’s found texting and driving is about as dangerous as driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent” (Hoffman). Now
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raised from 18 to 21 in the mid-1980’s‚ lowering the drinking age is a proposal that is not only sensitive to many Americans‚ but is a widespread issue in our culture (The Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age‚ cbsnews.com). Although many states have tried lowering the drinking age‚ proponents of maintaing the minimum age have kept a strong case. After the ending prohibition‚ the banning of alcohol from 1920-1933‚ almost every state set their minimum drinking age to 21. During the 1970’s‚ 29 states
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a teenage drinker is equivalent to living a double life. Keep a good reputation with your parents‚ and to have fun on the weekends with your friends‚ is a recipe for disaster. Most parents aren’t aware of the amount of alcohol their children are drinking‚ leading to more and more unearned freedom and trust. To keep these secrets from their parents‚ teens have to go above and beyond‚ leading to making additional bad choices‚ and getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. 0.08%. That is the
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The minimum drinking should be raised to twenty-five because alcohol has greater effects on immature bodies‚ young people are more likely to harm and/or even kill themselves or others by drinking prior to 21‚ and with age comes wisdom. About 2 billion people worldwide consume alcoholic drinks‚ which can have immediate and long term consequences on health and social life. Over 76 million people are currently affected by alcohol use disorders‚ such as alcohol dependence and abuse. Depending on the
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The Age of Consent In a world controlled by social media and smart phones‚ today’s youth are exposed to far more information than previous generations with the simple click of a button. Children now are being introduced to more mature content at a young age. Sex‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ sexuality‚ murder‚ and adultery are a few of the major topics that are heavily controversial in American Society. Through the entertainment industry‚ children are able to begin learning about these controversial issues as
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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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