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that are associated with underage drinking ("APIS - Highlight on Underage Drinking"). Laws restricting access to alcohol by youth was enacted in the 20th century and by 1933 the 18th amendment held restrictions on consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages by youth ("APIS - Highlight on Underage Drinking"). At one point the drinking age was lowered from 21 to 18, however there was research that linked lower drinking ages to increased cases of alcohol-related car wrecks ("APIS - Highlight…

was shocked with the worst news ever: “Alcoholic drinks usually contain an excessive amount of calories without nutritional value. For example, 12 ounces of beer contain about 160 calories and a glass of wine or spirit drinks have around 300 calories. Consequently, drinking alcohol may cause obesity or gain weight.” Although I am not an alcoholic, drinking wine is in my diet plan. Furthermore, a party is always more exciting when they serve alcohol beverages. However, hearing that they were in…

as an alcoholic drink that could benefit the heart and cardiovascular system. But while this buzz claim has been studied and small potential benefits may exist, as of yet is not uniformly supported by medical doctors and the expertise of wine drinkers, the public is looking for a way to justify the binge drinking of four glasses of alcohol. Hiding behind these claims that red wine benefits our bodies, wine drinkers are choosing to harm their health. Ignoring the fact that consuming alcoholic…

of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16-19-year-olds than among any other age group.” In fact, 16 year-olds are nearly three times more likely than 20 year-olds to be in a fatal crash. Furthermore, the roads in Lebanon are mostly dangerous and non-executed as the law says. So this could put many lives in danger, especially young teens who don’t know how to fully cope if something happens while driving on these roads. In fact, we always hear in Lebanon about a truck toppled over because of…

the abuse of alcohol since the reform movements during the Antebellum era. But, the temperance pledges people would take in the 1820s wouldn’t last very long. Alcohol proved to cause increased tensions in the households of many Americans due to alcoholic abuse. Women often supported the Prohibition movement to protect themselves and their children. When a man were to come home from a late night of drinking, he would often times beat his wife if an angry drunk. Another way in which women sought…

Date rape is when a person has an acquaintance ,or partner, in which they go on dates or just one date and one of the members decide to force sexual activity on the other partner. It is common with teens because an abundant amount of teens go on dates and unfortunately there are numerous ways to “date rape” someone. The majority of women who have been “date raped” knew their assailant. In 1988, it was proven that eighty four percent of women who have been raped knew their assailant. This…

In the article “Should 16-year-olds drive?”, Ted Gregory questions whether 16 is a suitable age to start driving. Highway safety groups say no, but 15-year-old Linnea Greci says that practice and experience are all that’s needed to be a good driver. Since the biggest cause of teen death is car crashes, new laws have been enacted that require more hours with an adult and a longer time in possession of a permit. Some say the state of New Jersey is on the right track by having the age set at 17,…

Binge drinking is intricately linked with the American college culture. Many students feel the need to be excessively intoxicated to socialize with peers and colleagues. Since college student usually range from the ages of eighteen to twenty-two years old about half of these students are under age. Thus increasing the “behind door drinking”, which can lead to unsafe and unmonitored consumption of alcohol. Many college students involve themselves in pregaming, drinking before going out to a place…

In the health risk assessment, my highest scores were avoiding chemical dependency, personal safety, and emotional well-being. Avoiding chemical dependency is one of my highest scored topics because I do not drink, or do drugs. I am a firm believer that taking drugs, and drinking underage, will ruin your life, so I stay far away from them. Some ways that I stay away from drugs and drinking is that I do not go to parties. A lot of students come to college for the social scene and the partying. I…

Erin Maloney 8 November 2015 FYE College Writing Professor Bonet Annotated Bibliography: Should the drinking age be lowered to 18? "Drinking While Young." State Legislatures 34.6 (2008): 11. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 2 Nov. 2015. . This article, although short, contains very important information. Drinking under the age of 21 is obviously illegal, and as a result it leads teens to drink in private due to the fact that they are not allowed to drink publicly. The problem…