Why legal drinking age should be banned

Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered? More than half of United States citizens start drinking by age fourteen. An eighteen-year-old is an adult in the eyes of the law. They are able to vote, buy cigarettes, get married, and serve their country; the latter includes taking on the responsibilities of life and death. However, they are not legally allowed to drink alcohol. There has been much debate as to whether the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to eighteen, some…

Between 1970 and 1975, 29 states lowered the minimum drinking age to 18, 19, or 20. This was due to the passing of the 26th Amendment which lowered the required voting and drinking age from 21 to 18. Both, Congress and the state legislature were pressured at that time to lower the legal age from 21 to 18. Manny young men came from the Vietnam War, and they wanted to have the right to vote and to drink as well. They risked their lives in an extremely rough war, so they felt with the capability to…

effects of drinking on a teenager are obvious. The problem with teens drinking is that they are getting the alcohol one way or another. They are going to have access to it anyways, but more precautions should be taken to prevent this from happening so often. Some parents do not see the problem with their children or their children’s friends drinking. There are too many incidents that occur with the use of alcohol in teens. As demonstrated by a few of my friends, more precautions should be taken…

In 1984 the Minimum Drinking Age Act, also known as MDLA 21, was signed by Ronald Reagan requiring all states to establish a minimum drinking age of 21. The goal of this bill was to reduce the number of drunk driving incidents. Initially traffic fatalities did decline, but those under 21 still continued to drink. This created an “underground” drinking scene where risky and irresponsible decisions occurred that lead to a whole new set of problems. I’m interested in this subject because of the…

Controversial Issue: Drinking Age According to a recent poll, over 135 U.S. colleges have signed the petition to lower the drinking age to eighteen. It is common fact that majority of college students consume alcohol on a weekly bases. Although many believe that anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited from consuming alcohol in the United States, underage drinking is allowed in eleven states for educational purposes, twenty-nine if done on private property with parental consent, in sixteen for…

The drinking age is a huge topic of conversation with the youth. Many believe that one is entitled to make their own decisions at the age of adulthood. Turning Eighteen entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote, get married, partake in tobacco products, and even joining the military. A popular argument with the underage drinking law is; one cannot drink, but can risk their lives in combat. Studies have been shown that underage drinking can lead to mental issues…

Since the beginning of the United States, alcohol has been apart of the US and it’s culture. During the colonial times of America people drank alcohol on a regular basis, but the colonists strong social views on drunkenness stopped many from drinking over moderation. The first controversy with alcohol and the US occurred after the Revolutionary War and was referred to as the Whiskey Rebellion. This rebellion was led by farmers who produced liquor who felt the taxing of alcohol was unfair.…

passed a law that made a huge impact on people across America. The drinking age was raised from eighteen to twenty-one. All over the country, young adults and teens under the age of twenty-one are consuming alcohol. Teens are experimenting with alcohol in unsafe environments, which leads to a higher level of binge drinking among youth. The purpose of this law was to cut back on the number of high fatalities that were being caused by drinking and driving. Anyone who has followed the news, read…

The Dangers with Underage Drinking Organizations such as Nationwide Insurance make the argument that “Adults don’t want to send their children to colleges or universities with ‘party school’ reputations.” (Sharon 1). Parents are becoming increasingly scared to send their children to specific schools because these schools have bad reputations for underage drinking. Fathers and mothers do not want to send their kids to these party schools because they fear for their child’s safety. It is no…

and he is still underage. So, he should not be drinking. He drinks because he gets no attention at his house; his parent yell at him all the time and do not care that he drinks. He is similar to all other Americans because people that do not have their parents to guide them in the correct way are more likely to drink because they have nothing better to do with their lives. Americans tend to drink and smoke because they do not get attention and want the attention. Why they do it is because then…