Underage Drinking
Why shouldn't we do it?
What is it and why?
Problems Associated with Underage Drinking
Binge Drinking in Teens
Other Consequences
- Sit out in sports
- drunk driving
- Violence
- Pay fines
- Bad reputation
- Hurt yourself and the people around you
- head aches
- hangovers
- vomiting
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Many more
Lowering Drinking Age
- Why?
Lawyers want to lower the drinking age to 18 because they want something to blame college "accidents" on. There have been 1,800 deaths, 100,000 rapes and 700,000 assaults do to underage drinking in a college setting.
- Why not?
Giving teens the chance to actually drink will in fact increase the alcohol usage in teens. So, the lower the legal age, the earlier people will start.
Sources
Works Cited
Foster, Susan E. "Facts about Drinking." America 18 July 2011: 27. Student Edition. Web. 22 May 2013.
"Non-Students Report More Dangerous Behaviors Than College Student Peers." Women's Health Weekly 6 Nov. 2008: 597. Student Edition. Web. 23 May 2013.
"Teens, Alcohol a Deadly Mix; Don't Ignore It." Indian Life July-Aug. 2009: 4. Student Edition. Web. 23 May 2013.
Walitzer, Kimberly S. "Facing up to Underage Drinking." Odyssey Sept. 2011: 6+.Student Edition. Web. 22 May 2013.
"Watch the Liquor Cabinet." Good Housekeeping Dec. 2007: 109. Student Edition. Web. 23 May 2013.