Drinking

How much are you willing to risk to drink and drive? Is it worth it? Hopefully not. Drinking alcohol and getting behind the wheel of a automobile has many consequences. It can range from receiving penalties, having unhealthy body conditions and violence. In the United States the age limit to drinking alcohol is 21 years old (Introduction to Drunk Driving).However, It does not stop young people from drinking. If a underage offender is caught with alcohol in their blood count, they can and most…

Reducing Underage Drinking : Collective Responsibility, “underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success” (675).With the law stating residents must be twenty-one years of age to drink alcohol, many underage teens are trying to hide…

tradition of college drinking has been handed down for many generations emerging into a type of culture with its own customs and belief systems. Many students view college drinking as a “coming of age liberty” and vital to their social success. Environmental and peer influence also contribute to the culture. These active and passive views of college drinking have instilled a powerful influence over the student’s behavior relating to alcohol consumption. So is binge drinking an issue amongst…

Consuming too much alcohol can be harmful. Alcohol can be dangerous if consumed more than the specific limit. Drinking too much can cause many problems and can be harmful. Many people think that drinking can help prevent stress and tension, without knowing the negative side effects of it. Consuming alcohol can be harmful in many ways. Alcohol has negative effects on health, and relationships. Maintaining a healthy heart is very important for one’s health. A person with a healthy heart feels…

in social drinking occurs for various reasons including peer pressure, celebratory ceremonies, boredom, and sadness. However, America as a nation has seen an increased number of teenagers pursing underage drinking. Currently in our country, the legal age to indulge in alcoholic activities is twenty-one. Yet, there are kids 15 and 16 years old drinking illegally. The drinking age argument has been a heated topic for the past couple of years and the main question asked is if the drinking age is…

To Drink or Not To Drink: Legality is the Question “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain said this, and when it comes to being an adult the legal age is 18 in the United States. However, the legal drinking age is 21 three years older than the legal age of adulthood. Being a legal adult has its perks along with a couple of downsides, however the main factor about becoming an adult is that one in trusted with more privileges and freedoms as long as…

College Drinking and Sexual Violence Binge drinking and poor “sexual decisions” seem to go hand in hand and are almost what is considered an epidemic that’s sweeping the younger majority of our population. With college culture it is important to understand and realize the many negative outcomes of these decisions and be educated on the issues at hand. Sexual assault under the influence of alcohol, whether it be attacker or victim, is unfortunately a ramification. Many young women are affected…

High Risk Drinking 2 and/or while drinking (most of the time or always).” As a student in the ASU, I have felt the cares from our campus that they try to protect us from being hurt by alcohol abuse. Although our campus community has tried many means to encourage students to control alcohol consumption, there are still many students that take for granted the rules, principles, the unpleasant consequences brought by the alcohol as well as the expectation their family and society have had on them.…

health although studies are showing that rising rates of mental disorders and risk taking behaviour are becoming a major concern. Binge Drinking Whilst researching the topic of binge drinking I was able to find a large number of studies that identified and explained the effects of consuming too much alcohol in a short period of time known as binge drinking. Many of these articles conducted studies of those in their late adolescence to early adulthood where a gap in the studies were there…

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…