Throughout the United States, lowering the drinking age is a huge discussion. Every
American enjoys a drink or two with a friend as a social event. Why does the government feel a person who can be in the military isn’t mature enough to have a drink? Binge drinking is a huge issue among young adults who are not able to drink in a public place. Prohibiting these young adults from drinking will not make them stay away from alcohol. The process of getting the law passed will take much work with our United States government. While there are many reasons an eighteen-year-old soldier who comes home from war can’t have a drink, how the law will be changed is the most important aspect. Binge drinking is one of the biggest issues with the underage …show more content…
“This is because drinking by these youth is seen as an enticing
“forbidden fruit,” a badge of rebellion against authority and a symbol of “adulthood” (Engs).
The drinking is all done before going out to the bar or club which results to an unsafe amount of alcohol in the body at once. Intoxication will occur within an hour, but it could be a few hours if allowed. Studies have shown that the amount of binge drinking cases risen among these
“underage” drinkers. When large amounts of alcohol are consumed that fast, the brain is not able to function as good which causes a less responsible person. Many people end up getting killed because if it takes a hospital trip the parents will find out. Lowering the age will make these people drink socially rather than binge drinking. The responsibility of these young students will only get worse. If the age was eighteen, Bowie 2 these young adults would be mature enough to drink. When they go out on their own, it will
American enjoys a drink or two with a friend as a social event. Why does the government feel a person who can be in the military isn’t mature enough to have a drink? Binge drinking is a huge issue among young adults who are not able to drink in a public place. Prohibiting these young adults from drinking will not make them stay away from alcohol. The process of getting the law passed will take much work with our United States government. While there are many reasons an eighteen-year-old soldier who comes home from war can’t have a drink, how the law will be changed is the most important aspect. Binge drinking is one of the biggest issues with the underage …show more content…
“This is because drinking by these youth is seen as an enticing
“forbidden fruit,” a badge of rebellion against authority and a symbol of “adulthood” (Engs).
The drinking is all done before going out to the bar or club which results to an unsafe amount of alcohol in the body at once. Intoxication will occur within an hour, but it could be a few hours if allowed. Studies have shown that the amount of binge drinking cases risen among these
“underage” drinkers. When large amounts of alcohol are consumed that fast, the brain is not able to function as good which causes a less responsible person. Many people end up getting killed because if it takes a hospital trip the parents will find out. Lowering the age will make these people drink socially rather than binge drinking. The responsibility of these young students will only get worse. If the age was eighteen, Bowie 2 these young adults would be mature enough to drink. When they go out on their own, it will