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while you are under the age of 21 without serious punishment. Why is this and what is the logic behind it? The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 set in place to enact a minimum drinking age to 21.…

minimum drinking age to twenty-one, many of the U.S. demographics have invested tremendous effort into lowering it down to the age of eighteen. Decades has passed and still the debate about drinking age continuous to be one of the most controversial subject in the twenty first century. Numerous worried adults, mostly parents, believe that the minimum drinking age should remain the same. On the other hand, many younger adults assert that the law should be amended and the minimum drinking age…

own alcohol consumption laws. Nearer to this change, states kept the drinking ages higher around 21. It wasn’t until the passing of the 26th amendment that lowered voting ages from 21 years of age to 18 years. Soon thereafter states began to lower there MLDA, or minimum legal drinking age. After this the Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 became active. Hanson goes on to explains, “The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to raise their minimum purchase and public…

Several individuals in the United States today had the discussion of what the legal age drinking should be. Individuals, political groups, and organizations express that the legal drinking age should remain at twenty-one years old, but others argue the legal age should be lowered to eighteen years old. This is understandable considering that at the age of eighteen you can vote, serve in the military, get married, and sign legal documents or contracts. Therefore, they are able as young adults…

Reasons why everybody has to be 21 to vote By: Karley Chapman Did you know that according to GazetteXtra, eight Janesville 17-year-olds voted illegally in the spring elections this year. They were among 258 who did the same thing statewide. That’s 266 17-year-olds who voted illegally! But are they making good choices? The answer is no. Everyone has to be 21 to vote. My first reason why everyone should be 21 to vote because if 18-year-olds can’t drink, why in the world why they should they be…

Nevertheless, the gifted authors known as the Lost Generation successfully altered the media portrayal and public opinion of drinking that was previously predominantly negative. Through the use of novels and films Prohibition was quickly converted from an act of progressive reform to a symbol of oppressive societal regulations in the minds of much of the youth population. In short, new groups took over the job of enticing common citizens to liquor essentially making it cool to break the law and…

Alcoholism is defined as the body's dependence of alcohol consumption. An estimated 14 million Americans abuse alcohol or are alcoholics (Alcohol). Addiction to alcohol was not always known as alcoholism, it was formerly known as intemperance, habitual drunkenness, and inebriety (Keller). Intoxication tests are used by the police to test if a person has been drinking and how much they have been drinking. The Drunkometer was the very first intoxication test to be invented (Staff). It was the…

Should the legal drinking age of 18 years in Queensland be raised to 21? That is the question being asked. It would be hard to argue that point, especially when in the eyes of the law once a young person turns 18 years old you are legally an adult. At 18 you have the legal right to vote, get married, have sex, buy smokes and even go war and die at war. Originally the drinking age was 21 years old, but this was changed during the Vietnam War, claiming if an 18-year-old person can be conscripted…

privileges that become available. One possibility is the legal consummation of alcohol. Currently the legal drinking age in Canada is 19 years old. The legal drinking age should not be 21, there are numerous reasons as to why it should not be increased. The consummation of alcohol is extraordinarily popular at a variety of social gatherings, and locations. When someone is 19 years of age they are legally an adult, and have been for one entire year. They are capable of making their own decisions,…

In 1984 the legal drinking age in the United States was raised to 21. The United States should lower the drinking age to 18 because the law may not be protecting teens and others. Although the drinking age was raised to protect teens, “it may have made drinking even more appealing to teens, whose brains naturally seek out risk more than adult brains do without considering what the consequences might be”. Some people argue that teens brain aren't developed enough to handle drinking, but…