table. Where do we draw the line? How old is old enough to be trusted with a drink that can so drastically warp one’s conscious thought? As of now‚ 21 years old is that line‚ in an effort to discourage young drinkers‚ stop drunk driving and binge drinking. But the attempt to constrict and criminalize alcohol is a primary source of these issues in and of itself. Allowing individuals to drink earlier on in their lives‚ but under safe‚ regulated conditions will teach our youth the dangers of alcohol
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The Legal Drinking Age Should Be Raised By: Adrian Did you know that about 88‚000 people die a year from excessive alcohol use? Alcohol is a popular drug worldwide. It is often used at parties or clubs. Alcohol can lead to many deaths if you are not responsible with it. The drinking age is supposed to reduce deaths among young adults. Raising the drinking age has been a question for a long time. Young adults are not mature enough to make smart decisions yet because they are killing citizens and
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related to drinking are most common to new drinkers regardless of the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA)? Or‚ that in countries with the MLDA 18‚ there is a huge decrease in drunk driving accidents than in the USA? I believe that you can drink responsibly at eighteen; therefore‚ the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. I believe the MLDA should be eighteen because when you are considered an adult and have many other responsibilities‚ the MLDA 21 is highly ineffective‚ and lowering the age would
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English B Text Production – Argument Topic: Should the legal drinking age in Australia be raised to 21? Raising the legal drinking age in Australia to 21 proves to have many foreseeable positive and negative outcomes‚ as various physical and psychological health complications along with external issues that can affect multiple people are involved‚ each demonstrating different consequences for young adults. These concerns often revolve around drink driving‚ brain development and social influences
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Keep the Drinking Age 21 The legal age to consume alcohol is the topic of many conversations. Should we lower it or keep it the same? There are many arguments for keeping the legal drinking age at twenty-one. I feel three of the most important reasons are; the impact drinking at an early age has on the brains development‚ the number of alcohol related automobile accidents involving underage drunk drivers‚ and my belief that there would be increased alcohol consumption among even younger teenagers
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The legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered from twenty-one to sixteen. There are two reasons why the current legal drinking age is ineffective and overall nonsensical and each will be addressed in turn. First‚ the United States historically discovered that banning alcohol purchase and consumption was ineffective‚ and the rate at which underage drinking occurs demonstrates that doing so for a certain age group is just as ineffective. The law is not and cannot be properly enforced
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Nat Marshall draft notes for English course work 12th Jan Should the age at which people gain the right to vote be lowered to 16? The right to vote is a very important human right. It gives us an opportunity to participate in the way democratic countries are governed. It gives us the opportunity to change governments we feel are failing to represent us and ensure that government pays attention the citizens. It could be argued that the right to vote is the most effective way other rights such
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The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) has been a popular debate for many years‚ and as reported by Toomey‚ Rosenfeld‚ and Wagenaar in “The Minimum Legal Drinking Age”‚ it is imperative to keep the age of 21. Alcohol is the main source of numerous problems for teenagers‚ which would escalate if the MLDA was decreased. The MLDA was lowered between 1970 and 1975 by 29 states‚ resulting in an increase in dilemmas such as “traffic crashes‚ drownings‚ vandalism‚ assaults‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ teenage
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Should the legal age of drinking in Australia be lifted to 21? An exposition by Jazmin Maree Watson Daily media and conversation is often about the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol is part of the Australian culture whether we like this or not. It is only natural that teenagers and young adults choose to drink early; to change the legal drinking age is to disregard our traditions and the Australian culture. Every teenager will tell you that an 18th birthday celebration is a staple in every young
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Alcohol: Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Karita Lockwood Professor O’Quinn COM 323 October 29‚ 2012 Introduction Alcohol is a drink that is made from corn‚ barley or a beverage containing ethyl. There is currently an ongoing debate as to if the legal age limit for alcohol consumption should be lowered. Despite the dangers‚ everyday in the United States more than 13‚000 children and teens consume alcohol. The age range between eleven and eighteen is the most influential period when youths
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