Alcohol law

drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in 2014 (2). Drinking and driving is wrong because it can seriously harm someone. When you are intoxicated while driving your judgment becomes impaired and you are unaware of what is going on around you. The roads seem blurry and drunk drivers tend to swerve while driving which could potentially hit another car causing injuries. 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2014, stated…

“To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influences of drugs or alcohol, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving” was MADD’s original mission statement. In 1984, the first change to the mission…

commit illegal acts involving alcohol, such as drinking and driving, underage drinking, or other acts where the person consuming alcohol is not able to make an informed decision in what they are doing. There are many solutions to help fix that like laws prohibiting such acts, or provisions made by parents to help youth not commit acts such as the ones described. However, there is one easy solution that could solve many problems that come with the consumption of alcohol at a young age; making…

her two friends and burned her face almost completly off and almost killed her. Drunk driving is a serious problem; to stop it there needs to be a heavier enforcment of the laws. The drinking age could be raised so we can stop losing innocent lives. Some people say that the laws for druck driving are working and that the laws are good enough and shouldnt be changed at all. Those people are wrong because we continue to lose innocet lives more and more each…

current drinking age of twenty one reduces serious effects on children and adults. Some feel as if drinking age is a current problem. Drinking age limits have been around a very long time. The act of drinking has been around long before prohibition. Alcohol comes from fermented grain in which this started in around 7000 B.C in China (“Watch Truth About Drugs Documentary Video & Learn About Substance Addiction.…

drinking I am surrounded by in college and how those who choose not to drink are still affected by alcohol. Most people know someone who has been negatively impacted or even killed by another person’s decision to drink. Considering…

and alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, “ 8.7 million Americans between ages 12-20 report current alcohol consumption; which represents 23% of this age group for whom alcohol consumption is illegal” (Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility). So will drunk driving rates begin to increase if the age is lowered back down? Are 18 year olds brains fully developed and mature enough to consume alcohol? Or…

to right to choose whether or not to consume alcohol. The families that allow their children to drink give a conflicting message to those who are a part of the underage drinking. Children then grow up thinking that underage drinking isn’t a big deal and is also a fun and “cool” thing to do. A large part of the “cool” factor, some would say, has to do with it being illegal to their age group. The thrill is what makes the drinking more exciting. The law also states that government usually…

Prior to 1984 all personal eighteen and older could purchase and consume alcohol legally. In 1984 President Ronald Raegan signed the national minimum drinking age act. Which prohibited anyone under the age of twenty-one from alcohol. The government enforces this law because it is thought to be the appropriate age as a person transitions into adulthood to be able to handle the responsibility of drinking and buying alcohol. However, before the age of twenty-one teenagers are given the privilege to…

organization that goes by the NIAAA, which stands for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 3. I also found sources that give simple facts, which I found as refreshing neutral parties. For information on the interstate system, I turned to Berkely University. I also received facts on Italy’s underage drinking problems…