Legal drinking age

their children abusing alcohol. This guide gives you the knowledge you need to bring you up to date on the latest information and laws regarding underage drinking, providing an honest examination of the issues as well as some tools to take action. In addition, this guide not only suggests ways to talk with your child about responsible drinking, but can also be used to start a conversation about drugs, sex, and other topics adolescents face. Remember, communication is key. We want to make sure…

The abuse of alcohol by teenagers is a rapidly growing problem. In this day and age, alcohol is presented to the public in glamor of a guaranteed good time, but does not show the consequences that come with it, including other problems outside of the law. Teenagers involved in the consumption of alcohol often times begin to see a decline in their academic performance. Failing grades due to the lack of sleep over the weekend because of partying takes a greater toll on the body than teenagers…

Binge drinking among college students is a problem that every state, in the United States, has to battle. Binge drinking among college students not only poses health risks to the individual drinker but also to everyone around that individual. The legal drinking age in the United States is currently twenty-one; however, the age restriction should be dropped to eighteen. Various people have different views and opinions about alcohol; ergo, everyone cannot be considered to have the right answers.…

In 1984, President Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act in order to help with the drunk driving epidemic that groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving had argued was the fault of drivers between the ages of 18 and 21. This law was one of the 39 suggestions made to the President by the Presidential Commission Against Drunk Driving, amoung the suggestions were youth education courses about drinking responsibly, harsher punishments for driving under the influence of alcohol that…

the consequences that they will face. Why should this 21 drinking age be lowered? For the simple fact no matter what age we raise this law to, the illegal age will still be whenever a teen is surrounded by their peers with alcohol and finds it okay to drink. Drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. By lowering the drinking age there will not be such a rebel generation after the next. At this age the law considers “teens” adults. At this age you are responsible for your actions and suffer…

years, one of the common topics of discussion is the drinking age. Some think the drinking age should be lowered, while a large handful of people think that the drinking age should remain the same. In this paper you will learn the pros and cons of lowering the drinking age. For every pro for lowering the drinking age, there is a con. “When the drinking age became eighteen, however, college drinking became legal and open” (Poe 17). When the drinking age was eighteen, nobody tried to hide it.…

problem across the United States of America. Drinking is typically considered a problem if it is not being done responsibly or in moderation. Teenagers that choose to drink illegally often drink as much as they can hold, which can result in alcohol poisoning and memory deterioration. Teenagers do not drink in moderation; as a result, they drink much more than they can handle just to be “cool” in front of their friends. Drinking can be a problem in all age groups, but the worst problems arise in…

having a standard drinking age nationwide. Most of the arguments favor 21 as the standard age nationwide primarily for health and safety reasons. One argument is that having the drinking age as 21 prevents adolescents from accessing alcohol. If under 21 it is illegal to purchase, possess, and consume alcohol, high school students who are 18 cannot provide alcohol for their peers and fellow classmates. Drunk driving fatalities have also decreased 13% in adolescents between the ages of 18 to 20,…

By the end of the year, approximately 5,000 underage kids will die of drinking related causes and 190,000 others will be seriously injured. Society and many organizations are constantly trying to fight these unnecessary tragedies and Cal Poly can too. The first step is to realize that underage drinking will happen regardless of rules and regulations stating otherwise. Sober supervision of drinking activities is one of the ways that we can assure preventable incidents can be avoided. However, Cal…

The legal age in the United States of America to purchase and consume alcohol is 21. Before 1984, the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages was 18 years of age, until the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed through Congress. The legal age to consume and purchase alcohol should be lowered, so it can keep young adults and college students safe. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, four out of five college students drink alcohol. This…