The current alcohol laws both statewide and nationwide, prove unsuccessful and a more efficient way to handle the situation is to educate teens about alcohol to influence them to make wise
Today in the United States about 4,358 people under the age of 21 years old die each year from alcohol-related car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other injuries such as falls, burns, and even drowning. More than 190,000 people under the age of 21 visited an emergency room for alcohol related reasons in 2008 alone. Alcohol related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and non-fatally injure someone every two minutes. That’s a lot of people gone because they wanted to go out and party and not think about the consequences ahead. In this essay I’m gonna give you information to why Underage Drinking is very very bad for you.
One issue that I feel passionate about is the drinking age. I think that 21 is too old, however, I think that 18 is too young. It it were up to me I would make the drinking age 20. To start, 20 is a good age to allow people to begin drinking because once you hit 20 you are no longer a teennager. Even though 18 is legally when you become an adult, you are still a teenager, which means you are not an adult.
Campus Carry Law will be established with the purpose of making the campus safer, but in reality it will create an unsafe environment; it will grant students the right to carry a gun on campus for self-protection, but the law should be postponed for the reason that it will cause a hazardous environment in college campus. Campus Carry should be delayed for the reason that it will evoke an unsafe environment. According to University of Rochester Medical Institution the human brain is not fully developed until the age of 25 years old and also conclude that teenager’s process information with the amygdala, the part of the brain that processes the emotions. However, only adults over the age of 21 and older are allowed to conceal a handgun and for those students that are excluded from the right to legally conceal a handgun will feel enervated and will surpass the law and get a gun from an
Lowering the drinking age: risky or safe? When teenagers turn 18, they are told that they are adults and are sent into the world. They go to college, get a job, marry or join the military. They do grown-up things like vote, pay taxes and become parents, but they can 't go to the bar for a beer.
where there were parents and teachers present. She also talks about how in her days, learning to drink socially and responsibly was part of her college experience, and it was at least partially supervised. They had pubs on campus, and the bartender was paid by the school to serve, and he was also responsible to cut off students who are overdoing it. Supervised drinking on college campuses was done with faculty and staff, who could model the appropriate alcohol-related
A poll taken on July 2014 asked the public opinion of US adults for lowering the US legal drinking age from 21 to 18. Approximately 74% of the people opposed the idea, whereas roughly 25% of the people supported the idea ("Public Opinion" 1). The statistics indicate satisfaction among the majority of the people; however, with the current laws many issues arise that must be addressed concerning alcohol use. For starters, studies show an increase of dangerous drinking habits among young adults (Hall 2). In addition, the enforcement of the drinking laws and education on alcohol is insubstantial (Moyse, Fonder 3).
Why drinking age should be lowered? If one is considered an adult at age eighteen in most of the country, are they not allowed to purchase and legally consume alcohol? The minimum legal drinking age needs to be lowered, and not just for that reason. The amount of teenagers with drinking problems and alcoholism is far greater than in Europe, where drinking ages are far lower. Also, studies show that the current minimum age drinking laws have been ineffective to a high degree.
Fraternities and Sororities: Why They Should be Banned The Greek system at collegiate level has been a major part of universities for many decades. Universities nationwide continue to contemplate abolishing fraternities and sororities because of how much trouble they deliberately cause and the negative connotation they give to the college. Since the beginning, fraternities and sororities have promoted elitism and the exclusion of others. Fraternities and sororities are progressively becoming more and more virulent because they are rarely punished for their wrongdoings.
After the teenagers reach the age of 18, these “adults” receive the rights and responsibilities to vote, get married, raise children, and join the military. Unfortunately, the newly-acquired privileges aren't handled well by the new adults. People don't wake up, on 18th birthdays, ready to tackle the real world. In some situations, legal age doesn't matter to this generation's kids, such as drinking before the age of 21. Quite frankly, everyone doesn't reach the maturity stage together and take the responsibilities of a family; it takes a person who is ready to face the real world.
Alcohol Misuse Among Underage Drinkers Alcohol consumption among underage drinkers is major issue within society as it can contribute to both health and social problems (Komro, Maldonado-Molina, Tobler, Bonds, and Muller 2007). Problems can include: criminal offenses, injuries, increased risk of disease, unintentional sexual behaviour and suicide. Underage drinking refers to individuals consuming alcohol when under the legal age within their country. Individuals under legal drinking age are at a period of brain development that is particularly sensitive to the effects of alcohol (Komro et al., 2007). This essay critically evaluates fake identification, family conflict and peer pressure, however, it will be argued that access significantly
Teens and drinking have been an issue for some time and it continues to persist, attracting many young individuals. Whether it’s the pleasure or the ability to forget problems drinking as a teen has become a problem in society with many alcohol related issues. However, that sensation of being able to forget problems soon enters a cycle of many other issues such as consequences to the physical development and to the body itself, which is not able to handle the alcohol properly. In addition, soon the early admission of the depressant becomes and an addictive factor which can lead to alcoholism since the body constantly craves the substance. Teens and drinking has continued to progress over the years and the depressant has consumed many lives.
Drinking and Driving is when a person drinks any amount of alcohol, and they decide to drive a vehicle. A common misconception is that you can only get drunk if you drink a bunch of drinks when in reality you can get drunk from drinking only one drink. Being under the influence applies to anyone that has a blood alcohol level of .08% for civilian drivers, and .04% for commercial drivers. These are only limits for people 21 years of age and up. If you are caught drinking and driving under 21 you will be charged regardless of your Blood alcohol level.
Alcohol use within high school students is prevalent problem, not only because of the 33% consumption rate (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015), but also because of the numerous consequences that may affect the students within this third of the high school population. Having a bad time, neglecting responsibilities, and getting into fights were reported to be the most common out of the previously mentioned consequences (Neal, Corbin, & Fromme, 2006). These rates and consequences call for interventions to be made in order to deter the alcohol use among the high school population. Identifying key predictors of alcohol use within high school students is the first step in designing effective intervention programs, as these predictors can be used as guidelines in determining how to tackle the problem of alcohol use. Threats, bullying, and
Whiskey bottles. Brand new cars. Oak trees in the way. If a person is to live this lifestyle, the “Smell of Death,” coined by Lynyrd Skynyrd, will surround them. Alcoholism and drug addiction are issues which plague many people around the world.