Drinking culture

minimum legal drinking age or MLDA should stay 21 because, alcohol can cause brain damage, a younger drinking age results in an increase in alcoholism, and most car accidents are alcohol related. Many people believe that when someone is of age to join the army or get married that they should also be able to purchase alcohol. Many people may not realize that this is one of the oldest arguments in the united states. The 18th amendment banned the buying, selling, transporting, and drinking of…

In today’s society alcohol tends to have a negative connotation to the consumption of the beverage. However in, Janet Chrzan’s “Alcohol: Social Drinking in Cultural Context,” expresses both the positive and negative views on alcohol. Chrzan uses examples from history and connects them to modern day situations to broaden the reader’s minds. Chrzan’s main point is to provide information on varieties in which alcohol is used for and spread awareness of abusing alcohol and experiencing the dangers…

their judgement of others’ drinking, because they are more familiar with a larger whole of the total student population. Underage drinking is also a cause of greater risk of developing future alcohol problems such as, alcoholism, depression, anxiety and general health issues. Binge Drinking can also cause stress to the human body, such as, kidney damage, liver damage and brain damage. It is said…

from twenty-first century are more vulnerable to fall into vices than young people from the past. When I entered in high school I began to notice some changes; my friends started getting into vices, consequently, following their steps, I started drinking and smoking occasionally. At this stage in your life, it is important to build your character and to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life. If you don’t finish high school you have less opportunity of finding a good job, so it is…

Should the minimum driving age be raised? Many 14 year olds today are not the same as 14 year olds were years ago. Some years ago children usually got home from school, rode their bikes, ate dinner with their families, and went to bed as the sun went down. Nowadays, young teenagers are much more likely to come home from school to an empty house, eat dinner on their own, and be involved in illegal activities. This new freedom and lack of guidance had lead to an increase in teenage…

If one law in the United States was slightly altered, it could save thousands of lives every year. In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes, often involving alcohol and distracted driving. (“Tips and Statistics”) If the United States were to raise the legal driving age to 19 it would decrease accidents caused from lack of experience and fatalities from distracted driving. The main leading cause in death among teens are fatal car crashes. Take for example sophomore Clayton…

knowledge on how to drink responsibly and understanding the dangers of drinking? Two are they drinking alcohol due to being rebellious because they are told they can’t drink, so they are going to drink to be defiant? This leads to youths whom are drinking too much just to say I got drunk. There should be some sort of similar course like a 5 hour driving course on all the effects of drinking alcohol on youth’s impulses, how drinking affects youth’s brain, and how it affects you long term.…

Minimum Legal Drinking Age There are many arguments on whether the minimum legal drinking age should be lowered from twenty-one to a younger age such as eighteen. According to “Minimum Legal Drinking Age Pros and Cons” (2014), “all 50 US states have set their minimum drinking age to 21 although exceptions do exist on a state-by-state basis for consumption at home, under adult supervision, for medical necessity, and other reasons” (p.1). If the minimum legal drinking age is lowered to a younger…

morning as well as a afternoon drinker.” This addict is explaining how she went from only drinking once in awhile, to drinking every morning and afternoon. Miles seems to be following the same pattern; “ Takumi tilted the bottle up and swallowed a few times, then handed it to me. I drink, and so did Lara, and then Alaska turned the bottle upside down, quickly drowning the last quarter of the…

other children. The three main reasons that I believe he negatively affected his family are because he had a serious alcohol addiction, that he had too much pride in himself, and that he left his family to go to England. Saying that Malachy had a drinking problem would be an understatement. Once you get to the point that you would rather buy alcohol for yourself and go out to…