the legal drinking age from the current age of 21 to 18. The move would defy a generation of federal law and public opinion in America which is strongly opposed to lowering the drinking age. In 1984‚ congress set the legal drinking age to 21 from 18‚ threatening to cut highway funding to states which did not comply‚ mostly to cut down on drunk driving deaths caused each year by drinking and driving. But advocates argue teenagers are going to drink anyway even if changed. Should the drinking age be lowered
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universities across the country are now petitioning lawmakers to think twice about the legal drinking age and reconsider their stances on the subject. Since universities are places of importance with highly respected people the issue is actually getting looked at in a serious light‚ more
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alcohol” (Dowshen). These students are more likely to show serious drinking problems later in life during middle age and adulthood. People are debating that the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is not working to stop youths from drinking alcohol. Lowering the drinking age to 18 will make alcohol more available to those that are younger to purchase and consume. Even though 18 is the legal age of adulthood‚ the minimum legal drinking age should remain at 21 because the 18-year-old adult body is not
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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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Dominicia Ferrell Mrs. Burns English 101 December 1‚ 2011 Should the legal drinking age be raised (or lowered)? Should the drinking age be lowered to eighteen years old‚ when one is considered an adult‚ and assumes adult privileges‚ or should the drinking age remain at twenty-one years old‚ since people are more mature and therefore‚ can be safe and responsible with alcohol? I believe that the drinking age should remain at twenty-one years old because lowering the legal age would not be the
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Cause and effects of binge drinking among youths Introduction Nowadays‚ in our society you can see people drinking in everywhere such as in bars and under HDB block. Now youngsters are drinking in Singapore is gradually rising. Most of them are youngsters . Alcoholism is a bad habits and if drink a lot of alcohol will have adverse effects on the body. The purpose of this paper is highlight the reasons and consequences of binge drinking.The Nemours Foundation‚(2013).it covers two basic reasons and
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Brandon Pryor Dobmeir B2 12/15/11 Persuasive Speech: Underage Drinking At the age of 15‚ a boy went to a high school party. He was a freshman and just wanted to seem cool in front of everyone. He decided that drinking was the fastest way to popularity so he took one shot. That one shot turned to one more‚ then two more‚ until eventually he lost count. Two hours later he was rushed to the hospital with alcohol poisoning and had to get his stomach pumped. Snap back to reality‚ this may seen like
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from the truck‚ instantly killing one and severely injuring the other. It was believed that underage drinking was one of the leading factors that may have caused this accident. Since
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English 12 30 April 2007 Is the Drinking Age too High? A Modern Controversy There has been a controversy in the United States of America ever since the legal drinking age was increased from 18 to 21. Many new points of contention have arisen ever since the federal government passed their decision. In my opinion‚ I think that the drinking age should be lowered again to eighteen for many reasons. Usually every weekend‚ most teenagers’ main thrill is drinking and getting drunk. Research has
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Teen drinking it’s been around hmmm... forever? A handful of teens gather around in some kids basement who’s parents don’t truly love them and drink that devil sauce. I was scrolling through the Reddits‚ and came across this article‚ "Alcohol use‚ binge drinking continues to fall among underage‚ reports finds". I honestly didn’t believe it‚ I’ve only remember hearing bad stuff about my generation. Like how we’re more lazier than the past generations‚ higher pregnancy among teens‚ not as capable
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