Imagine that water bottles were never actually used for water. Ironic? Well, in many cases people use water bottles for transporting other drinks such as: gatorade, soda, and in some cases alcohol. For many high schoolers this is the case. For example at school some teachers allow you to have water bottles only consisting water in them. On the other hand students try to be sly and put clear soda, sprite, in them. There has been a case that students were putting clear alcohol in these bottles and consuming it at school. Come on guys, first of all it’s called a “WATER BOTTLE” for a reason you put water in it!! Thanks to your actions the rest of us are facing the consequences. The other thing, you don’t need to be consuming alcohol at a high school age. It’s ILLEGAL to have possession nevertheless consume alcohol under the age of 21. Also, is school just that boring that you feel you need to be drunk in class? School is there for you to better yourself and to help you get an education. You may think it’s boring and useless, trust me i’ve been there, but think about all the people whose one wish is to be able to learn. Don’t take advantage of it, be grateful. …show more content…
Next time uses the water bottle for only water, follow the rules, and think about the consequences before you act. But, on the other hand, there has been a case of a teacher consuming alcohol at school. Like seriously? If you need to drink to teach you need to be out of here! Don’t get me wrong, the teacher was kicked out of here. All in all, no one should be drinking at school. If you’re unhappy with life don’t turn to sneaking alcohol and consuming it, talk to someone about your issues, I’m more than positive they can
One of the main issues America is having with the teenager of this time is alcohol abuse. Yes, many people are like they are legal adults, so let them make their own decisions. But if America is already having a problem with this then why make it legal, why make it easier for a teenager to go down to the store and buy so much alcohol that they die of alcohol poisoning. About 1,825 students between the ages 18-24 die from alcohol poisoning each year, and 696,000 students between the ages of 18-24 are physically assaulted each year in alcohol related incidents. Now this is where people will flip it and say yes, but those are college students they're going to drink and have fun it's a part of college, And many kids view it as an integral part of their higher education.
That a pretty big question, well there are a couple reasons why, peer pressure, leisure but the main reason is “breaking the law” according to research 87% of high school seniors have drank alcohol. Which means that a big portion of teens below the age of seventeen to eighteen have consumed alcohol. The feel that teens get when breaking the law is huge. Being rebellious and not following the rules is a important role in a teens life. Preventing 18-20 year olds to drink will only push them to do it unsupervised “therefore possibly harming themselves with dangerous consequences”.
This is understandable as often this is when students have moved away from home and have the freedom to do what they want without their parents present. Some high-risk drinking events tend to be more prevalent in young adulthood. For example, homecoming, athletic events, spring break, pregame partying, and graduations have all been associated with excessive drinking among college students. This goes to show how the younger generation is very willing to drink. In 2002 the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse issed a Call to Action to adress drinking on college campuses, based on findings of an expert panel.
“Students in states that had a MLDA of 18 had a 13 times greater chance of dropping out of high school compared to states with an MLDA of 21”. As previously mentioned high schoolers are less likely to drop out of school because they are less likely to become addicted to alcoholic beverages. Additionally students who do not consume alcohol are more focus on school than students who drink even when it is only once in awhile. Also, by graduating from high school students are more likely to continue their educational career and to be successful in their future. It is not like students who drink con not do this but just a few of them would be capable of achieving this before getting carried away with alcohol.
As students are introduce to alcohol at a younger age, it opens the pathway to other abusive substances such as illegal and prescription drugs. All the substances will begin to hurt the students brain and body as it is trying to develop during these crucial years. Even though underage teens consume alcohol on occasion, lowering the drinking age would give them the ability to consume it more frequently and greater
The Higher Education of Drinking College is a place for higher learning. It is a time when young adults are exploring themselves as individuals, expanding not only their academic horizons but for many, it’s their first time being on their own socially. Young adults find themselves making many decisions. These choices involve attending class, completing assignments and possibly engaging in behaviors that could impact their own personal health and safety. Sometimes they are faced with decisions that involve the use of various substances including alcohol.
27.6 percent of persons aged twelve to twenty drank alcohol in the past mouth (SAMHSA). There are teens that already drink illegally, why would we want to increase those numbers by making it legal to drink at eighteen? Binge drinking can lead to alcohol disorders. There are two types, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. One results in excessive amount of drinking and the other is that you rely on alcohol for your problems.
High school and college people is getting into trouble and can be tricked by others to have a drink with them. Do not go with someone if you know them. Follow these rules and do not drink anywhere because it can affect you or your family. DO NOT
Drinking is harmful at any age, and especially to the developing brain of a teenager. Alcohol is a poison that we use for recreation. Drinking it can lead to many physical and mental issues for anyone. It can seriously endanger relationships as well. Alcohol consumption
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
People will oppose to this law, but at the age of 18 an adolescent's brain is not fully developed yet. Underage drinking is a common action in today’s society. What kids do not know is the effect that underage drinking has on their brain. Since the brain is not fully developed at the age of 18, drinking
Over the years, the legal drinking age in the United States has been heavily debated. Some argue that the legal age to drink should be 18 or 19 because people at that age are recognized as adults; others argue that the drinking age should be 21 because people who are able to drink should be more mature and have their lives better planned out. Although people are legally adults at 18, they are not yet mature adults; in fact, according to NRP, “emerging science about brain development suggests that most people don’t reach full maturity until the age 25” (“Brain”). Before earning the right to legally drink, people should allow their bodies to fully develop and gain a better knowledge of how to organize their lives. The drinking age should remain
By the time they are high school seniors, seventy-two percent teenagers say they have already consumed alcohol. Proper education at younger ages is needed for our country’s youth to learn the proper use of alcohol through experimentation with their own limits in safe environments.
Have you ever just wanted to have a soda at school? Have you ever been having a bad day at school and just want a nice cool, refreshing beverage, but then you realize… you’re at school? According to NY daily news “soda gets a bad rap for making us fat, rotting our teeth and even possibly making us depressed. But hey... it's not all bad news with the bubbly stuff.” A weird fact about soda is “soda is one of society’s favorite beverages.
Now a days alcohol is one of number one drugs picked by teenagers. Even though most teens drink alcohol to feel socially ease, calm nerves or stress, or simply just to drink; their putting their life at risk. In others words, teens should not be permitted to binge drink in any kind of situation. Underage drinking causes your body to have a long term negative effects. According to the article “Teen Drinking Ups Risk for Liver Disease Later,” there are 493,000 deaths worldwide yearly due to alcohol-related liver cirrhosis.