Amethyst Initiative

The drinking age should be 21 years of age. Underage drinking is a major problem in the world that has claimed many lives. There are multiple ways to die from alcohol: alcohol poisoning, drunk driving, and many other ways. No doubt about it, alcohol just starts trouble. Have you ever wondered what the leading reason for car crashes is? It isn’t texting or any usage of the phone. It is fully driving under the influence. Millions of Americans are pulled over and given a ticket for driving under the

Kaitlyn Allman Dr. Xiong ENG 111-JD 22 March 2016 Twenty-One vs. Eighteen July 17, 1984. This day will forever be remembered as the day in history that president Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. This act stated that all states must raise their minimum drinking age to 21. Individuals under the age of 21 would now be prohibited from purchasing or being in public possession of any alcoholic beverage. Though not every state was keen on this idea, they all jumped to raise the

Most people would concur that alcohol should not be given to teenagers. Despite the fact that we concede to this essential truth, underage drinking is still a noteworthy issue in our nation. Since adolescents need development and information with regards to liquor, they put themselves, as well as others in incredible danger when they decide to consume. Regardless of the risk, there are individuals out there who believe that the drinking age should be lowered. However, their argument is weak, and

Should the legal drinking age remain at age 21? For almost 40 years most states voluntarily set their minimum drinking age law at 21, some states were 18 in accordance to the military age requirement (18) and the voting age. In those states, drunk driving and alcohol related deaths were increasing significantly. But it didn’t just happen in those states, it also happened in the bordering states called “blood borders.” As a result to these problems, President Ronald Reagan in 1984 signed into law

Introduction Alcohol when consumed by adults in moderation and in appropriate circumstances, may not have any permanent physical, mental or emotional effects. On the other hand, if alcohol is consumed underage, mixed with other drugs or drank in excess can cause many adverse effects impacting the entire body. I will be focusing on the impacts of underage drinking due to alcohol contributing to the 3 primary causes of death among teenagers: unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide (Australian

There are numerous problems involving alcohol in the world today, including alcoholism, drunk driving, and alcohol poisoning leading to death. Many of these problems involve minors and are linked to drinking underage. The legal drinking age in many states is twenty-one years old. The purpose of this law is to keep minors out of danger: away from drunk driving, alcohol poisoning, and injuring the brain before it is fully developed. The government supports the belief that people are not ready

Lowering drinking age has been one of the most controversial issues. It’s no secret that Americans drinks alcohol before the age of twenty-one. American’s does many other things under the age of twenty-one, but why alcohol the most talked about? The drinking age should be lowered to a younger age due to the fact that at age eighteen American’s can vote, join the military, and is considered an adult. “The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen, allowing millions of young

I know that I will get plenty of slack for this but here it goes. I would support reducing the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 year old. Someone who turns eighteen in the county does have the right to vote, join the military, get married, sign contracts, and it some states gamble legally. Making someone wait until they another three years for it to be legal to drink doesn’t really seem to make that much a difference. Not to mention teenagers typically start drinking much younger than that.

It is without a doubt a hot topic of discussion whether or not the drinking age should be lowered to a lot of people. There are some who strongly believe it should be lowered for enjoyment, and some who believe it should remain the same because of the dangers. Originally, I believed it should be lowered because you're a legal adult at eighteen, it could lead to less binge drinking, and you can learn some responsibility from starting at an early age. After researching both sides, my original position

Teenagers dream of the day when they receive their license and take a step closer to independence from their parents. We count the days to our 16th birthday, waiting to make a trip to the DMV to receive our permit. It is exhilarating and just the mere thought of speeding down the streets makes us shake with excitement. We all remember those months leading up to getting our permits, but we never think about how driving with inexperience can possibly affect others. The number of families destroyed