Summary/Response # 1 1. In “Curbing college drinking starts with a change of attitude” Sara Fritz explains that college drinking is a serious problem. Empowerment is an essential tool for college students‚ parents‚ and authorities to fight against alcohol abuse. 2. The over consumption of alcohol has become a cancer. For example‚ over a million young adults have died every year as consequence of alcohol. Students don’t understand how dangerous excessive drinking can be. When parents try to explain their
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The Aftermath of Teenage Drinking In America today many cultures use alcohol in many different occasions‚ For instance when toasting at weddings its ceremonial to pop champagne‚ as well wine is served during the Christian communion‚ or just simply going out to a club or bar to celebrate birthdays. The legal drinking age throughout the United States is 21. However we all know majority of high school students have tried alcohol. When drinking at an early age it can lead to alcoholism. Despite
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Lowering the Drinking Age “Nearly 10 million youths‚ ages 12 to 20‚ in this country report they have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.” (“City Council”) Teens use alcohol for a numerous amount of reasons‚ ranging from celebration to stress to boredom and underage drinking has now become a hobby done behind closed doors. The legal limit today in the United states has been 21 since the 1984‚ requiring all states to raise the minimum age for purchase and possession of alcohol to 21‚ but
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Drinking age has become one of the most debated issues among adults and teenagers in the United States. Majority of teenagers would say that there are many cons to the drinking age being set at 21 but for every con there is a pro. The most common argument is that the age of adulthood is eighteen‚ so the drinking as should be eighteen as well. Eighteen is the age when you get the right to vote‚ marry‚ sign contracts‚ purchase tobacco‚ and join the military. A vary valid argument is that if you
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Running head: FINAL Under Age Drinking Paper Drinking alcohol at such a young age is an enormous risk and can have long-term affects on the human body. Yet alone “In 2009‚ about 10.4 million young people between ages 12 and 20 drank more than “just a few sips” of alcohol.”(Underage Drinking) drinking alcohol under the age of 21 is illegal in the United States making it a crime. More teenagers are drinking alcohol every year for example parties‚ entertainment‚ or
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How Old is Old Enough? Drinking Age 11/11/2011 How old is old enough to have an alcoholic beverage? Iris Cummings How Old is Old Enough? The legal drinking age is a topic that has come up for‚ and will continue to come up for‚ many years. The main question that needs to be answered is what is it that determines when a person is able to drink. Should we continue to base the drinking level on age or should we look at other characteristics. Those enrolled in the military
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In reading “Armed & Underage” by Jeffrey Gettleman‚ and “The Charge: Genocide” by Lydia Polgreen‚ it is clear that when groups come together‚ they help stop injustices and do good by those who are involved. Notwithstanding‚ there are those that conversely the idea. Opponents feel as though when groups come together‚ they can’t stop injustices As seen from Gettleman´s text‚ “But Awil is not a rebel. He is working for Somalia’s government. The U.S. and other Western nations support the fragile Somali
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Personality and Drinking Behaviour during the First Year of University ABSTRACT The transition to university is a period of change and stress for young people‚ and although most students show favourable adjustment‚ some experience difficulties during their first year. A number of studies have shown that the alcohol consumption of first year students increases‚ both in terms of time spent drinking and the amount of alcohol consumed. The present study investigated the role of personality in this
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Binge Drinking Binge drinking is a style of drinking generally identified as having five or more drinks in a row for men‚ and four or more drinks in a row for women. This amount is said to typically be the standard for the average adult to be legally drunk. There are many factors that combine to determine how alcohol affects each person; these include: gender‚ weight‚ food consumption‚ and genetics. In most cases‚ females will take longer to metabolize alcohol and therefore will have a higher BAC
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other human that is twenty-one or older. The drinking age was not always what it is today; it has been changed a tremendous amount of times throughout the decades from 1919-present day. There wasn’t a national drinking age before the prohibition that from 1920 to 1930 and after the prohibition‚ most states required age was 18. In 1984 The National Minimum Drinking Age Act was enacted by Ronald Reagan‚ it was a law that required states to raise the drinking age or ten percent of the federal highway funding
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