Lowering the drinking age in the United States to 18 has always been a conflict. Before 1987 the drinking age was 18, which did not change anything. The crashes that have been reported were between the age of 21-24 years old, which has nothing to do with changing the drinking age and lowering it down to 18 years old. Lowering the drinking age wouldn't be a controversial thing because most of the countries around the world has their drinking age set at age 18, and none of them have changed it due to the possible things that would happen including more crashes, alcohol poisening, and none responsible teenagers that would be drinking and driving or providing it to younger kids. But also, 29 states in the United States allow underage drinking as long as it occurs on private premises and is done with parental permission. And half the states allows underage drinking if it is for religious purposes. And then another 11 states allows underage drinking if it is for educational purposes. Making the drinking age 21 years old, young people are still drinking even though its illegal. The fear of being caught creates converts drinking such as secretive drinking and that makes it hard for parents and adults because they don't know what's happening and if they have a problem to help them out. "Pre-gaming" is another big issue. When teenagers go out and they are not allowed to drink because they are under age, they do such thing as pre-gaming which is drinking alcohol in short period of time, which can cause alcohol poisoning which can lead into many bad things including death based on how bad it is. When your under the age of 18, you tend to drink more because you don't know when's the next time you'll be able to drink again. You might say that tolerance comes with age, but in reality it does not, it comes with realization and responsibility. If 18 year olds are able to vote, get married, and go to war, why can't the drinking age be lowered to 18 years old?
- Many states already allowed underage drinking to occur
- In 29 states in the U.S, drinking is allowed at the age of 18 as long as it, occurs on private premises and is done with parental permission
- 50% of the U.S allows for underage alcohol consumption if it is done for a religious purpose
- Another 11 states allow underage drinking if it is for educational purposes
- Traffic accidents and fatalities due to drinking come from new drinkers of any age
- 2009 dats, the age group with the highest percent of drivers with an illegal blood alcohol content level was the 21-24 age demographic
- Although there would be increases in the 18-20 age group in these statistics these would be offset by reductions in older age groups
- No evidence that a 21 year old drinking age reduces accidents
- When the legal age of drinking was set in 1984, the rate of traffic fatalities/accidents decreased less in the U.S
- An 18 year old has the right to vote and serve in the military
- If an 18 year old can make up their mind of who's going to be the next leader and take a bullet for their country they should be able to buy alcohol.
- Says that 18 year olds has less tolerance compared to a 21 year old
- MIGHT be true- but you won't know until you find out
- Tolerance doesn't come with age- comes with relization of responsibility
- "Forbidden Fruit"
- Curiosity leads to more people under the age of 21 drinking anyways
- 18+ "forbidden fruit" not used anymore
- People under the age of 21 tend to drink more when they get alcohol because of the uncertainty as to when they will be able to drink again
- 22% of all students under 21 compared to 18 over 21 years are healthy drinkers
- 32% underage are compared to 24% of legal are heavy drinkers
- Young peopale are still drinking despite the fact that this behavior is illegal; teens and many adults are ignoring the law
- The law and fear of being caught creates convert drinking, such as secretive drinking makes it difficult for adults to know what's happening and help those with a problem
- The fear of being caught, limits on the ability to get alcohol
- Not able to drink at a club or party ables to have teens drinking large amounts in a short period of time in private (pre-gaming)
- Putting kids at risk for alcohol poisening
- If youth are allowed to make other choices (voting, going to war, getting married) they should be able to consume alcohol and they can face the consequences
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