Drinking

As a community we all need to understand the affects that drinking can have on college students. To many it is a social activity and to some it is a deadly path to head down. College drinking most of the time isn't just a casual thing, it turns into excessive binge drinking. This excessive drinking not only effects the students, but their schools, families and communities. Binge drinking effects students school, work socialization and even effects their health all in a negative way. Colleges…

In the United States, the legal drinking age has failed at trying to protect the youth. The existing law only lets individuals drink alcohol if they are 21 years of age and up. However, this law is widely disregarded and has done little to reduce drinking among youth. In order to resolve this issue, the legal drinking age should be restored back to 18 years of age. A distinguishable characteristic seen in American culture is the extreme separation between adults and youth. As a result, youth…

Underage Drinking and the Repercussions Statistics show that in 2007, underage drinking cost about $68 billion in form of medical bills, household income loss, and costs of treating pain and suffering associated with the unethical behavior. Contrastingly, the input of over $68 billion into the alcohol industry by young drinkers ensured the profitability of the sector. However, statistics asserts that in 2009, 19% of drivers aged 16-20 years were involved in a fatal crashes since their…

Drinking, under the age of 21, is outlawed throughout the United States. In today’s society, teenagers use alcohol more than any other drug, including tobacco. Underage drinkers experience a wide range of alcohol-related health, social, criminal justice, and academic problems. Some problems include risky sexual behavior, may impair brain development, violence, lack of awareness, and emotional satisfaction. Young drinkers report a range of negative effects from alcohol, all of which can lead to…

hypocritical. Drinking under age is detected by most of the 18 years old as an older sign of the living the adulthood. They are suppose to be granted to do everything else and even in fact call themselves as an adult and they do not want to be stopped from being a mature adult when it even comes to drinking. So the whole package of being an adult at 18 is missing, not being able to drink. Still being treated as if they were a simple- minded teenager.…

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…

Alcohol Age Limit The drinking age should stay the same because less accidents would take place. As younger kids drink, they don’t think things through properly. Eighteen year olds would drink and drive. They would also buy alcohol for younger kids as well. I’m going to give facts about why I think it should not be lowered. As people age, they become more emotionally mature and make better choices. When you’re younger you don’t think through things that adults would. Don’t get me wrong adults…

The MLDA (minimum legal drinking age) has been a topic that has been debated for quite some time now and probably will continue to be debated in future years. Some people think the drinking age should be lowered while others think it should remain at twenty-one years old. At the age of eighteen when an adolescent legally becomes an adult, and with this comes many responsibilities such as enlisting in the military and the privilege to serve on a jury. Reasons like these are why people think one…

The Ten Best Shot Drinking Games By Cary DeCesaro Jul 3, 2012 Here are some summary ideas for the ten best shot drinking games that are sure to amplify the fun at your next get-together, BBQ or party. As always, remember to be safe when drinking, and look out for one another. Shot drinking games generally use liqour that has very high alcohol content, so taking breaks and using non-alcoholic beverages is recommended. Quarters In this classic shot drinking game, a quarter is flipped into a…

start drinking before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse in their lifetimes than those who begin drinking at age 21 years or later.” This is a topic that needs to be addressed. Since the age of children who consume their first alcoholic beverage is getting younger each year, the likelihood of these children becoming alcoholics will also increase. Parents and caregivers need to be aware…