On average 17,000 people die each year as a result of drinking and driving. Families are torn apart and are left picking up the pieces. Drinking has always been a danger in society, but in todays world more than ever. The arguments of lowering the drinking age to eighteen are nothing new. Proponents of this come often with the same arguments every time. I don’t believe the drinking age should be changed to eighteen years of age. Americans should eliminate the thought that our drinking age should be modified because drinking leads to preventable car accidents, health complications, violence, and even brain development issues.
Every twelve minutes another person dies as a result of drunk driving. This is a very eye widening statistic when asking yourself if the drinking age should be lowered by three years. Not only are eighteen year olds not as mature as twenty-one year olds, but teenagers also hold a feeling of invincibility inside. Studies have proven that teenagers are more likely to be involved in car accidents than adults, furthermore, alcohol at a teens disposal would be unfathomable. Drunk driving is said to be the highest among the ages twenty-six to twenty-nine. This may lead one to believe if men in their twenties can’t make good judgment, how could an eighteen year old.
Alcohol has harmful effects on developing brains …show more content…
When heavy drinking begins, the ability to think straight goes out the window. Boys get testy with each other, and girls become emotional. This mixture, if you will, leads to problems with very serious consequences. Underage children find themselves in situations that they windup regretting for the rest of their lives. For example, the scandal with the Duke Lacrosse team which involved three players accused of sexually assaulting a female while she was passed out, during a frat party. Although the allegations turned out to be untrue, there are still lessons to be
Every twelve minutes another person dies as a result of drunk driving. This is a very eye widening statistic when asking yourself if the drinking age should be lowered by three years. Not only are eighteen year olds not as mature as twenty-one year olds, but teenagers also hold a feeling of invincibility inside. Studies have proven that teenagers are more likely to be involved in car accidents than adults, furthermore, alcohol at a teens disposal would be unfathomable. Drunk driving is said to be the highest among the ages twenty-six to twenty-nine. This may lead one to believe if men in their twenties can’t make good judgment, how could an eighteen year old.
Alcohol has harmful effects on developing brains …show more content…
When heavy drinking begins, the ability to think straight goes out the window. Boys get testy with each other, and girls become emotional. This mixture, if you will, leads to problems with very serious consequences. Underage children find themselves in situations that they windup regretting for the rest of their lives. For example, the scandal with the Duke Lacrosse team which involved three players accused of sexually assaulting a female while she was passed out, during a frat party. Although the allegations turned out to be untrue, there are still lessons to be