“ At all levels of blood alcohol concentration(BAC), the risk of being involved in a crash is greater for young people than for older people” ( Shults) “ 1 in 10 teens in high school drinks and drives.” ( CDC) The topic of whether or not the legal drinking age in the US should stay at 21 or go down to 18 has been widely debated. The stats show a clear statement that in order to keep our teens out of danger the legal drinking age in the US should stay at 21 to keep for the well being of our teens physical and mental health.
The topic about the legal drinking age in America has been widely debated among the years. Several studies have been concluded. Some results of recent studies done by respected Professors and Universities have shown …show more content…
This quote from a respected professor from the University of California at Irvine. McQueeny explains in this quote from a recent article he published the ways alcohol can damage a teens brain. It should be obvious to the US congressman that have debated this topic over the years that the legal drinking age in America should stay at 21 if not even be raised to a higher age. America wants to keep its teens safe as they are the next generation to hopefully do great things, but if the legal alcoholic drinking age is changed down to 18, us as a nation will be endangered. The effects of alcohol on the teenage body is not good. If there are teenagers out on the road that have been heavily drinking whether at a party or whatever the occasion is there is bound to be accidents coming. With alcohol involved it only increases the risk of death in an accident. Teenagers let 's just say aren 't always as experienced of drivers so first of all they won 't know how much the alcohol will affect them when driving. Also teenagers usually are not very mature and make bad decisions such as drinking and driving. Most adults that have common sense will get another person to drive for them and won 't be their teenage self by saying “ I 'm safe to drive don 't worry.” Therefore the drinking age in America should stay …show more content…
Enology is the study of wines. A law was recently ( as of 2015) passed in California called the sip and spit law. This law allows students taking wine or beer making classes to sip and spit the alcohol if under age 21. To just show the significance of this law being passed, the viticulture department released a statement in the L.A. times newspaper. “ This is crucial for many students in our department and will have a significantly positive impact on their education as they will get to taste and explore different wines” ( Department of Viticulture University of California Poly). This law does not allow students to actually consume the alcohol, therefore it is very restricted. “ This law does not carry the privilege of tasting alcohol in wine tasting rooms, breweries, homes, or any other location besides where the sensory course takes place” ( California Governor Jerry Brown). This shows how restricted it still is for these students. Others just simply say that the legal age of 21 just does not work and should be lowered to 18 if not no restriction on age. “ This law has been an abysmal failure” ( McCardell). That is what the president of Middlebury College in Vermont recently told CBS news in a interview. He also says “ The law has created a dangerous culture of
The topic about the legal drinking age in America has been widely debated among the years. Several studies have been concluded. Some results of recent studies done by respected Professors and Universities have shown …show more content…
This quote from a respected professor from the University of California at Irvine. McQueeny explains in this quote from a recent article he published the ways alcohol can damage a teens brain. It should be obvious to the US congressman that have debated this topic over the years that the legal drinking age in America should stay at 21 if not even be raised to a higher age. America wants to keep its teens safe as they are the next generation to hopefully do great things, but if the legal alcoholic drinking age is changed down to 18, us as a nation will be endangered. The effects of alcohol on the teenage body is not good. If there are teenagers out on the road that have been heavily drinking whether at a party or whatever the occasion is there is bound to be accidents coming. With alcohol involved it only increases the risk of death in an accident. Teenagers let 's just say aren 't always as experienced of drivers so first of all they won 't know how much the alcohol will affect them when driving. Also teenagers usually are not very mature and make bad decisions such as drinking and driving. Most adults that have common sense will get another person to drive for them and won 't be their teenage self by saying “ I 'm safe to drive don 't worry.” Therefore the drinking age in America should stay …show more content…
Enology is the study of wines. A law was recently ( as of 2015) passed in California called the sip and spit law. This law allows students taking wine or beer making classes to sip and spit the alcohol if under age 21. To just show the significance of this law being passed, the viticulture department released a statement in the L.A. times newspaper. “ This is crucial for many students in our department and will have a significantly positive impact on their education as they will get to taste and explore different wines” ( Department of Viticulture University of California Poly). This law does not allow students to actually consume the alcohol, therefore it is very restricted. “ This law does not carry the privilege of tasting alcohol in wine tasting rooms, breweries, homes, or any other location besides where the sensory course takes place” ( California Governor Jerry Brown). This shows how restricted it still is for these students. Others just simply say that the legal age of 21 just does not work and should be lowered to 18 if not no restriction on age. “ This law has been an abysmal failure” ( McCardell). That is what the president of Middlebury College in Vermont recently told CBS news in a interview. He also says “ The law has created a dangerous culture of