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Camille Paglia, the author of It’s Time To Let Teenagers Drink Again, brings forth a very compelling argument in her essay. If and when should teens be allowed to drink? What gives the government the right to determine the drinking age? Alcohol is a very strong and deadly substance if used poorly, but in moderation alcohol can be a healthy addition to a daily diet. Teens should be able to buy alcohol at 18 but their parents should set the age at which they can drink, not the government. In…

Do you think the U.S. drinking age should be lowered? Would lowering the drinking age to 19 help young adults be less likely to abuse alcohol? In his essay, “Get real, lower drinking age to 19” William Cohan claims that the drinking age should be lowered because it will lower the amount of students who binge drink, there will be fewer accounts of rape, and less students will be violating the drinking law. I do not think that Cohan succeeds because he gets all his evidence from Duke University…

Juvenile delinquency is defined as illegal or wrongful acts committed by minors under the age of 18.” (10) The definition of an adult according to google is “a person who is fully grown or developed.” Jewish youth are declared adults in the eyes of their religion when they turn thirteen And according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the definition of an adult is someone who is “mature and sensible, not childish” (1) In South African law a child is defined as any person under the age of…

English In the United States of America at the age of eighteen you are officially an adult and are able to do everything that you are ever legally going to be able to do, except for one, buy or consume alcohol. If an eighteen year old is able to lay their life down for their country then why shouldn’t they be able to drink a beer? The minimum legal drinking age or (MLDA) of twenty one encourages dangerous drinking habits. Over seventy percent of eighteen year olds admit to consuming alcohol in…

When entering college, most students think about the awesome parties they’re going to attend. Where there is a party, there is alcohol. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug in the world (Your Brain). When placed in a social setting alcohol is mainly used as an icebreaker, but is also used for a multitude of other reasons such as enhancing social activity, sexual attraction, and allowing for the facilitation of connections with peers. Since entering a college town, messages of…

Although drinking may seem like harmless fun; the author is correct in saying that drinking is dangerous especially for teenagers. The author of the article brings up multiple points about why drinking is dangerous for teenagers, and why they should not do it. After reading these points a conclusion can be made that teenagers should not drink due to short term, and long term consequences. One of the easiest effects of drinking to understand is how in the short term drinking can leave people,…

Asher Perry Ms. Curry English I 1 February 2015 The Legal Drinking Age Persuasive Essay The legal drinking age in countries has been a well discussed topic. Many people have tried to lower the minimum age in the United States. In the U.S. the standard is 21 years of age. There are many reasons that show why the legal drinking age is 21 years of age. Plus evidence that it should not be changed or lowered. The effect drinking has on teen accident rate is huge. A study in Quebec by…

Since raising the age of drinking in the mid-1980s to 21, many national debates and discussions have been taking place about lowering it again to age 18. Advocates who are for reducing the drinking age from 21 to 18 again usually use common weak arguments. Some experts even believe that not lowering the drinking age does not stop teens from drinking; it may increase the extreme drinking or would drive teens to still drink underground or behind closed doors. However, most of those arguments or…

Caffeine is something that some people consume everyday. Whether it is from coffee, soda, or various energy drinks, and supplements. This has an affect on the human body that is not often thought about. Teenagers in particular are very likely to use caffeinated items to get through their days and use them for extracurricular activities. There is also a large amount of people that as of lately have been using energy drinks with alcohol. It is even stated on energy drink products not to…

Not only does underage drinking risk horrible accidents, it also causes irresponsible behavior in drunk teens. Some of the behavior that goes on, the teens can 't control because the alcohol has taken over them. The behavior is very sporadic and risky. "In 2014, more than 1.6 million people between the ages of 12 and 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year" (Lynsen). People from ages 12 to 15 aren 't legally allowed to drive, so that essentially is saying 1.6 million…