National Industrial Recovery Act

Before college even begins, the stories of insane college parties are in the back of every high schoolers’ minds. Our culture around drinking and partying is not getting any better, no matter the age limit. Anyone who has an intense desire to drink will find a way to access alcohol, no matter their age. A combination of certain emotions and an addictive personality will result in alcoholism. Most people begin to binge drink when they are unhappy with themselves, or something they may have chosen…

According to the U.S. government, the age of adulthood is eighteen years old. (U.S., 2016) Due to the government and how it regulates laws this affects what is considered being an adult in our nation. The government is the greatest impact on the two phases of life which are adolescence and old age. The government can change these transitions in the life course by changing laws such as voting law and social security. At eighteen in the United States, you can join the military, move out, marry and…

appointments, and so much more. But in all 50 states you cannot be caught with a single drop of alcohol in your system while you are under the age of 21 without serious punishment. Why is this and what is the logic behind it? The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 set in place to enact a minimum drinking age to 21.…

In the United States, millions of people, ranging from teenagers, adults, and elderlies, practice the infamous habit of drinking alcohol. Since all the fifty states passed a law raising the legal minimum drinking age to twenty-one, many of the U.S. demographics have invested tremendous effort into lowering it down to the age of eighteen. Decades has passed and still the debate about drinking age continuous to be one of the most controversial subject in the twenty first century. Numerous worried…

passing of the 26th amendment that lowered voting ages from 21 years of age to 18 years. Soon thereafter states began to lower there MLDA, or minimum legal drinking age. After this the Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 became active. Hanson goes on to explains, “The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to raise their minimum purchase and public possession…

Several individuals in the United States today had the discussion of what the legal age drinking should be. Individuals, political groups, and organizations express that the legal drinking age should remain at twenty-one years old, but others argue the legal age should be lowered to eighteen years old. This is understandable considering that at the age of eighteen you can vote, serve in the military, get married, and sign legal documents or contracts. Therefore, they are able as young adults…

Reasons why everybody has to be 21 to vote By: Karley Chapman Did you know that according to GazetteXtra, eight Janesville 17-year-olds voted illegally in the spring elections this year. They were among 258 who did the same thing statewide. That’s 266 17-year-olds who voted illegally! But are they making good choices? The answer is no. Everyone has to be 21 to vote. My first reason why everyone should be 21 to vote because if 18-year-olds can’t drink, why in the world why they should they be…

very few studies were performed and very sparse research was conducted during the Prohibition era to determine the correlation between this law and the level of illegal alcohol consumption taking place. Thankfully, in 1991, professionals at the National Bureau of Economic Research were able to deduce reasonable estimates on the rate of alcohol consumption throughout important Prohibition timeframes. According to the researchers, the onset of the federal ban caused alcohol consumption to decline…

Drunkometer was the very first intoxication test to be invented (Staff). It was the invention of Dr. Rolla N. Harger, he invented the test in 1931 and was awarded the patent five years later (Staff). Dr. Harger was chosen to be on a subcommittee called, National Safety Council which partnered with the American Medical Association to conduct…

Should the legal drinking age of 18 years in Queensland be raised to 21? That is the question being asked. It would be hard to argue that point, especially when in the eyes of the law once a young person turns 18 years old you are legally an adult. At 18 you have the legal right to vote, get married, have sex, buy smokes and even go war and die at war. Originally the drinking age was 21 years old, but this was changed during the Vietnam War, claiming if an 18-year-old person can be conscripted…