Is the Drinking Age Effective?
By: Cedae Stafford
“It is human nature that making something forbidden increases allures.”
#1
The drinking age should be lowered to 18, because it lowers appeals/allures to drinking.
- many teenagers turn to alcohol to relieve anxiety, stress or any form of depression.
- The law stating that young adults must be 21 before consuming alcohol have driven young drinkers to other levels of thinking.
- This law is not effective on young drinkers who depend on it because they believe it is socially acceptable behavior.
#2
Equalizes the drinking age among countries
- many studies show that the most developed countries allow young people to drink legally at age 18.
#3
The drinking age being set to the age of 18 would teach young adults the responsibility of drinking.
- Young adults should be eligible for an alcohol permit (like a driving permit such as being educated on it and getting it revoked if breaking a law. It is a privilege to have and not something everyone gets, it has to be earned.)
- Many children look up to their parents and follow in their footsteps, so parents should be having a positive impact on their children for drinking responsibly
- Teens brains are still developing they should have some knowledge on drinking before their brain cells are damaged.
Viewpoint:
Many people have argued that when young adults turn 18 they can vote, go to war and get married but they can’t go purchase alcohol.