Should the minimum drinking age in the United states remain 21? Drinking has always been a problem worldwide specially in the United States. The drinking age limit was established for people all around the United Sates to avoid any more accidents. It’s all around the news that under age people have gotten in incidents due to being drunk or sober and they are not even 21 years old. In my opinion the age limit of 21 should remain the same considering all people by that age are responsible enough
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In the United States‚ it is illegal to consume alcohol until the age of twenty-one. At the age of 18 people are considered adults. "The right of citizens of the United States‚ who are eighteen-years of age or older‚ to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age (Amendment 26‚ Section 1 of the Constitution). At the age of eighteen‚ a person can get married‚ vote‚ drive‚ take out loans‚ pay taxes‚ buy tobacco‚ have sex‚ be tried as an adult‚ have children
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Paper 2 Drinking Age: 21 or 18? Some of the most overlooked types of drugs are those that are legal. Specifically‚ alcohol is one of the most widely used drugs in the world‚ and yet‚ many people don’t think of this substance upon hearing the word “drug.” This drug contributes to significantly more deaths than some illegal drugs such as marijuana (which has not been reported to cause any deaths)‚ and yet alcohol is still legal. On the flipside‚ alcohol is outlawed for minors under the age of 21‚
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Should the Legal Drinking Age be Increased to 21? by Tejvan Pettinger on May 9‚ 2013 in society Readers Question: Evaluate the case for raising the legal drinking age to 21. Will it be more effective than other methods for reducing the harmful effects of alcohol? There are several reasons to be concerned about the over-consumption of alcohol‚ especially amongst young people. In the UK‚ abuse of alcohol has contributed to several social‚ economic and health problems‚ including: Alcohol
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the drinking age back to eighteen will lead to a domino affect of bad premonitions like rampant drinking binges‚ raving alcoholics‚ and more traffic accident deaths upon the entire nation. Realistic Alcohol Laws for Legal Youth (RALLY) is one of many major organizations dedicated to rectifying these faulty perspectives that Americans hold. Due to the irrelevance on the number of alcohol related car accidents in the 1970?s‚ the parents obligation to teach responsible drinking‚ and the fact that
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their own for the most part. In the United States‚ it is not until the age of 21 that young adults are seen as mature people to make life changing decisions. It is not until this age that people are allowed legally drink. However‚ this law is most times ignored as teens involve in drinking behavior at a much earlier age. On the other end‚ at a much younger age‚ they are allowed to choose a president and die for their country. The fact that young people are not allowed to celebrate the 4th of July with
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Argumentative Essay Oct. 29‚ 2012 Lowering the drinking age to 18 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 more dangerous‚ but that is not the case. This would be beneficial to the government and to the public. Lowering the drinking age to eighteen would increase in restuarant and bar revenue‚ make drinking safer‚ and if we are considered a "legal" adult at the age of eighteen
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Drinking age shouldn’t be change Many young people are drinking at an early age which shown it’s a public health problem in this country. Approximately five thousand underage die a year due to drinking. Research shows drinking at an early age can lead into alcoholic. Other research shows younger children drinking are more likely to be engaging in behaviors that harm themselves and others. Research believes‚ “Increasing the age at which people can legally purchase and drink alcohol has been the
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Andy Vaughn Dr. Russell English 1020-47 October 23‚ 2001 Drinking Age: Lowered or Not The drinking age in the United States is 21. How ridiculous is that? You are able to do so many things at the age of 18. When a person reaches the age of 18‚ he or she can leave their homes or be kicked out‚ and become their own legal guardian. They no longer are required to have their parents sign their name to any documents pertaining to them‚ and are now considered an adult except when it comes to alcohol
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United States. Around the world there are many different age requirements in order to drink or buy alcohol. The majority of countries around the world have a set age minimum of eighteen years of age. So why is our drinking age 21? • Why is this important to us? We are all college students and everybody knows that there is underage drinking one way or another. • Professor Ruth C. Engs from Indiana University states “The legal drinking age should be lowered to about 18 or 19 and young adults
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