Should the minimum drinking age be lowered? Alcohol has been a part of many cultures throughout history and still is part of our modern culture, for example the priest drinks wine as a symbol for the blood of Jesus Christ or after a long day of extra work the boss invites his workers to a cold beer in the nearest bar. Even at the times of the Pharaohs the workers, who build the pyramids, got as their daily salary a fermented porridge, which contains alcohol. Nonetheless, alcohol is spread through people and history there has always been this controversy, when someone should be allowed to drink alcohol and if alcohol should be allowed at all. These two questions have to be answered by every modern government, the results are from country to country and from continent to continent different, but most of them are set around the age eighteen.…
In 1984, the federal drinking age was raised to twenty- one. Since that time, there have been many positive results, such as reduction in some college students who engage in active binge drinking. However, there have also been some negative effects. As over 100 college presidents who favor reconsidering the federal drinking age point out, many college students engage in binge drinking as a way of rebelling against the twenty-one age barrier. The presidents also point out that most college students who engage in drinking are under twenty-one years hence it can be argued that they are just rebellious.…
The Drinking Age Should Stay at 21 Today, I am here to talk about why the legal drinking age should stay at 21. Many people argue that since 18-year-olds can vote, join the army, and are considered adults, why can’t they order a beer? Alcohol consumption among people under the age of 21 already has shown worse academics, higher rates of binge drinking, and higher risks of developing alcoholism. Lowering the age would only increase these numbers and cause more problems. There is nothing worse than hearing the stories of traffic accidents on the news that involve a drunk driver.…
Turing eighteen in the United States is the age teenagers are considered to be adults, they are allowed to join the military, buy cigarettes, get a tattoo, vote and etc. Even though they are considered adults they are not allowed to drink or buy alcohol. In the United States, the minimum legal drinking age is twenty-one. Lowering the drinking age to eighteen would cause crimes and personal damages that are caused by alcohol abuse. Keeping the legal drinking age of 21 has helped; the effects of drinking at an early age on the brains development, lowered drunk driving and keep young people safer.…
The controversial issue concerning the legal drinking age has caused many disputes among countless people. There are several convincing points that aid in the two particular sides. One side argues to keep the legal drinking age at 21, while the other disputes over lowering the drinking age to 18 like it had been in the past. One of the arguments that support the legal drinking age at 21 is that if the age were lowered to 18, many teenagers that are younger than 18 could have easier access to alcohol. Another reason is that most high schoolers turn 18 during their senior year.…
The current law in America states that a person who is the age of twenty-one or older is legally allowed to consume alcohol. There are many arguments whether this law should be changed to a lower age, preferably eighteen, or raised to an age somewhere around twenty-five. When the hardcore facts concerning this substance are thoroughly examined and thought over, one would see there is only one answer to this dispute. The United States has many problems concerning alcohol and younger people in today’s society; therefore, the legal drinking age must be raised.…
Should the legal drinking age be lowered to the age of 18? if They are going to be considered an adult at that age, They should be able to drink like an adult. The legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 years of age, if people in their late teens are expected to act as an adult they should have all the privileges of an adult. The national drinking age should be lowered to 18. Are they not adults?…
It has been an ongoing controversy in the United States whether the drinking age should be lowered to eighteen or if it should remain at twenty-one. Underage drinking has been and will continue to be a major controversial issue for many years. The attached article states, the legal drinking age of twenty-one has been in effect in the United States since 1984, however any state is free to lower it, but a ten percent penalty would be applied in its federal funding for transportation. There are advocates that argues the drinking age should be lowered because at eighteen the individual is old enough to vote, and go to war then, such individual should be allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. However, the drinking age should not be lowered because risks such as drunk driving, violent or destructive behavior, and medical complications.…
Why not eighteen? Eighteen is an important age; it is when one becomes an adult. It is now legal to vote, buy cigarettes, go to clubs, and do everything else that any adult can do. Hold on, that is not true, purchasing of alcohol is still illegal. Up until 1984, eighteen year olds were able to drink and purchase alcohol legally.…
On a gloomy, Saturday night, Paul Martin a 18-year old male woke up in the emergency room surrounded by doctors. The doctors told Paul that he was at risk of dying with a cracked skull and was going to end up in prison for taking the life away from 76-year old Gary Johnson in a car accident, on the way to see his grandchildren. Paul drove sober that night after stumbling drunk out of a high school party. Do you think that Paul was determined to take the poor man’s life away? Do you think Paul wanted to wake up with a cracked skull and in his way to jail?…
Should the drinking age be lowered? Some people believe lowering the drinking age would be a good thing. However, others believe the drinking age should not be lowered because the brain is still developing until about the age of 25. ( SAMHSA). Drinking alcohol underage can affect a developing brain in many ways.…
The stories and articles have become all too familiar. Teen Dies from Alcohol Abuse or 14-Year-Old Dies of Alcohol Poisoning all share the same heartbreaking story of how drinking alcohol illegally has claimed the lives of loved ones. This nation cannot allow more irresponsible and life threatening activities to occur, which, is why the Minimum Drinking Age must not be lowered to 18. Keeping the current Minimum Drinking Age, or MDA, at 21 would be the most responsible decision concerning this topic because it would save the lives of many young adults who would otherwise be harmed with exposure to the right to drink.…
Should the legal drinking age be lowered? I don’t think it should. This has been an ongoing debate about the MLDA (minimum legal drinking age) that it should, and might, be lowered from 21 to 18 because, people at the age of 18 are considered adults. I think it should stay where it is at. Let’s look at all the points against and for the idea.…
There has been an ongoing debate in regards to lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 years old in The United States. Some suggest if we were to consider lowering the drinking age to 18 this could mean young people would have access to alcohol. It is not uncommon for 21 year olds to provide minors or those under 21 with alcoholic beverages. Reducing the drinking age to 18 could possibly result in younger teenagers, even as young as 13 having access to alcohol. Minors find ways to get around the 21-year-old limit and will continue to do so in the future.…
The Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered The legal drinking age should not be lowered as it has been proven it will have negative effects on the individual and society. The legal drinking age started at 21 years old in the 1930’s. During the Vietnam War era the legal drinking age was lowered to 18 to accommodate the soldiers that were in the War. This changed when Ronald Regan proposed the Uniform Drinking Age Act in 1984.…