Jaime Hamilton 22 May 2014 Phil 3 Term Project Phase 3 A very controversial argument amongst Americans is determining that the current legal drinking age which is 21 should be lowered to eighteen or not. Alcohol consumption has become the number one choice drug to be used by America’s adolescents. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) wrote in their fact sheet titled “Underage Drinking”: “Particularly worrisome among adolescents is the high prevalence of binge drinking... Underage drinkers consume
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Bobby Gay Professor ? 10-29-2012 Raising the Drinking Age Each year‚ there is talk as to whether underage is that big of deal and if the drinking age should be lowered‚ raised‚ or just remain the same. I feel as if underage drinking is not okay and many unnecessary deaths are caused each year because of teens engaging in underage drinking. If anything‚ raising the drinking age to twenty five years of age would help ensure less deaths due to drunk driving or DUI’s. Therefore‚ laws against underage
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Only in America you can fight for your country at 18 but can’t have a alcoholic beverage. I believe the drinking age should be lowered to 18 from 21. Turning 18 is a milestone age for many things but alcohol consumption is not on the list. Many people would agree the age should stay 21 I do not agree with this. Some would say it’s not a good idea since the age group 18-20 is not responsible‚ which is not the case for all. Here’s the good and bad in this situation. One of the pros if the age was
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Reasons for Maintaining Current Drinking Age Recently‚ the current drinking age has become a major topic of discussion amongst Americans with whether it is too old or just right. Recent studies have shown that underage drinking has become a major problem in the United States‚ not only because it is illegal for them‚ but because people underage have shown they do not know how to drink in moderation and responsibly. Another reason the current drinking age should be maintained is because drinking
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Every year‚ children watch an average of 20‚000 commercials‚ with 2000 of them promoting alcoholic beverages. While many view them as harmless‚ logic would contend that these advertisements play an important role in influencing the attitudes and ideals that society’s youths relate to alcohol consumption. Many aspects of modern media deliver promises that once one engages in “drinking‚” the will merge with a high society way of life where popularity‚ desirability and ultimately happiness are easily
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Analysis and Separation of Organic Acids in White Wine Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Atis‚ Arnelson Arwin G. and Gaitos‚ Gerald M. Institute of Chemistry‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City Performed: December 9‚ 2011 Submitted: December 15‚ 2011 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION solutions containing increasing amounts of the organic acid. These solutions were contained in flasks numbered 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ and 9. (Refer to
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Many youngsters are involved in alcohol and drug abuse on a daily basis; whether it be in the neighborhood‚ school‚ or in the playground. Nowadays‚ parents are giving their children more freedom than compared to 10 years ago. Children are also maturing at a faster rate than in the past which leads to them wanting to do things that are not normal for there age. Much of this has to do with the increase in technology. The youth are learning and being introduced to a lot of things such as drugs and
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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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Effects Of New Alcohol Marketing Methods on Youth Population In the article‚ “Alcohol Marketing in the 21st Century: New Methods‚ Old Problems”‚ found in the journal of Informa Health Care written in 2011 by Sarah M. Mart‚ the author aims to investigate the effects of new promotion methods in alcohol marketing on young people and states some suggestions to prevent new generations from harmful effects of alcohol advertisement. The article consists of four main parts‚ which tell about historical
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An experiment to demonstrate the effect of temperature on fermentation by yeast The purpose of this laboratory is to observe how temperature affects the metabolism of Grape juice by visibly noting the volume changes of identical food mixes containing yeast at different temperatures. Background Information If yeast is added to a liquid containing sugar and other nutrients‚ kept at an appropriate temperature (and deprived of oxygen)‚ it will turn the sugars into ethanol (alcohol) and carbon
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