Why the drinking age should not be lowered As we all know and understand, alcohol has to be handled with responsibility and not to be misuse. Alcoholism affects so many people in the United States due to irresponsible decisions, but most legally teens who are considered adults say, once you are eighteen, you should be able to do whatever you want because you gained more civil rights by being able to vote, purchase tobacco products and join the forces so why not be allowed to purchase alcohol products and consume it.
The drinking age has become a more controversial issue lately, but because there are many reasons why the drinking age should not be lowered, but imagine if the drinking age was lowered to eighteen; fatalities, would increase and more death’s cases would occur and also create health issues concerns. ” In an article written by Nancy Barnett, The minimum age debate, she explains …show more content…
In a journal "College Presidents Call for a Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 by Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly journal state “according to John McArdell, president emeritus of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont and spokesman for the Amethyst Initiative. The problem is that underage drinking is now forced off campus, leading to “a culture of dangerous, clandestine binge-drinking,” according to the group’s statement, signed by the 129 college presidents “(1). In other words drinking at campuses would be better because it will show teens how to mature and become more responsible because of responsibilities they have and the need to succeed. Lowering the drinking age will also reduce fake ID issues, binge drinking and teen death injuries. Besides, it would also help those who are drinking under age whom are more likely to get convicted and charged with possession of
The drinking age has become a more controversial issue lately, but because there are many reasons why the drinking age should not be lowered, but imagine if the drinking age was lowered to eighteen; fatalities, would increase and more death’s cases would occur and also create health issues concerns. ” In an article written by Nancy Barnett, The minimum age debate, she explains …show more content…
In a journal "College Presidents Call for a Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 by Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly journal state “according to John McArdell, president emeritus of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont and spokesman for the Amethyst Initiative. The problem is that underage drinking is now forced off campus, leading to “a culture of dangerous, clandestine binge-drinking,” according to the group’s statement, signed by the 129 college presidents “(1). In other words drinking at campuses would be better because it will show teens how to mature and become more responsible because of responsibilities they have and the need to succeed. Lowering the drinking age will also reduce fake ID issues, binge drinking and teen death injuries. Besides, it would also help those who are drinking under age whom are more likely to get convicted and charged with possession of