Drinking alcohol has become the norm to do when hanging out with friends, celebrating an event, relaxing, or when at home. However, the legal age to buy and consume alcohol legally is twenty-one years old. Even though, it is illegal to consume alcohol at a younger age. It does not mean that people under twenty-one do not have an access to alcohol. In addition, with alcohol being a restricted item for minors it makes the “wanting” of consuming alcohol even greater. This makes people want to drink
restricts citizens from doing specific actions fluctuates from the ages of seventeen to twenty one. These laws range from going to rated R movies to drinking alcohol. Although some underaged citizens are willing to wait to use their privileges such as drinking alcohol, the majority of them do not.
restrictions? During the Prohibition movement in the late 18th and early 19th century, the increase in alcohol related incidents in the United States brought grave and serious concerns to the nation. The consequences that resulted from drinking was damaging the American society and population. As a result, Congress enacted the 21st amendment, where alcohol was not completely banned, but limited. This amendment allowed independent ruling for each state on alcohol consumption and now the legal age to
when the age was lower. Citizens, who believe the age should be the same as the voting age, are usually around that age, 18. Although the opinions of some people is to change the legal drinking age to the legal voting age, many disadvantages would occur if the legal drinking age was changed to 18, such as vehicle related accidents, alcohol poisonings, & unintelligent community related decisions. Many changes have occurred through the years as far as changing the legal drinking age. In 1934, you had
Lowering the Drinking Age Appears to be Best Solution Despite offering many solutions to the ongoing problem of underage drinking, there seems to be no chance for a law to pass that will lower the drinking age. Pete Coors of Coors Brewing Co. ran for senator in the Colorado election and campaigned that he was not pushing to lower the drinking age, however many of his quotes are not consistent with this point of view. No matter what the ultimate decision is for the drinking age, fake IDs and parents
1984, Congress raised the minimum legal drinking age from eighteen years old to twenty years old. As a result of this act, adults who are between the ages of eighteen and twenty and who are of age to serve and die for their country, get married, vote, and serve on a jury, are no longer allowed to have access to alcohol and relieve themselves after a hard and stressful day. As an adult, one should be mature enough to know the responsibility and risks of drinking. Although alcohol
The Minimum Legal Drinking Age in the United States Bob Marley once said, “Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” This is the case when it comes to teens and alcohol. In America, the National Minimum Legal Drinking Age is a topic of great debate and controversy. Many people argue that the age restriction provides a safe environment for all citizens; whereas others disagree that the law creates an untrustworthy aura among teens. If the minimum legal drinking age were to be lowered
yet 21 and therefore agreed to many risks by taking that first sip. In my opinion, the drinking age in America should not be lowered. There are too many risks involved in underage intoxication to pass a law promoting drinking at a younger age. There is a widely held opinion that because Europeans drink at a younger age, Americans should be able to do the same. There is some validity in this idea, but American culture lacks the responsible nature of early exposure to alcohol that many Europeans instill
The drinking age in America should be changed and it is because the tax revenue caused by the increased population of drinkers will be paying more taxes for the alcohol produced. The maturity of the adult population changes through the span of three years, but adults can drink in other countries while fighting for it. In the year of 1919 prohibition for alcohol was introduced into America. The tax revenue from alcohol would increase due to the population of people buying alcohol would increase. Between
Lowering the Legal Drinking Age From 21 to 18 In the United States the legal drinking age, with a few exceptions, is 21; this should be changed from 21 to the age of 18. This would help high schoolers and college students who generally commit the act of underage drinking anyways to avoid long lasting legal repercussions. This would also remove the excitement that many underage drinkers feel since for many, it would now be legal. This would help to lessen temptation and encourage today’s youth