Hanson, and I believe that some of the reason why students drink to excess is because of that adrenaline rush they get from breaking the rules. My parents, among many other adults, have told me that once you reach the legal drinking age, getting excessively intoxicated loses its thrill. Perhaps if we were to lower the drinking age to eighteen, we would see less college students admitted to hospitals with alcohol poisoning and other alcohol related issues. Overall, a lower drinking age seems like a good idea to me. It would allow students in college to go out and enjoy themselves without being stressed out about breaking the law, as well as possibly lower the number of alcohol related injuries and incidents.
Case Study on MADD Debra Pitts August 5, 2014 BSHS355 Lisa Tobler MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers), has been around for more than three decades. It began with a group of mother’s who had experienced the ultimate tragedy, the loss of a child at the hands of a drunk driver and grew into a national crusade against drunk driving. It has changed and created laws in every state and developed many policies along the way. Candy Lightner founded MADD in her living room on May 7, 1980, four days after her daughter had been killed by a drunk driver and one day after burying her. The crime was committed by a repeat offender who had previously been charged with DUI several times before this incident.
“Teen Mom” and “Promises I can keep” are generally about the same thing, being a teen mom. When you look at each one by itself that’s when you see how they’re different. They may seem the same but in reality they hold two different versions of the same topic. “Teen Mom” is a reality show about being a teenage mother, some people might think that its real because it’s a “reality” show. Don’t believe that, the first thing that gives it away is that none of its real at all, curse words is bleeped out, substitutes are put in, and if you notice the cars they drive are becoming increasingly expensive.
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD is a nonprofit organization in the United States; it was founded by Candice Lightner, on May 3, her 13 year-old daughter Cari was walking to a school carnival when a drunk driver struck her from behind. The driver three prior drunk driving convictions and was out on bail from a hit-and-run two days earlier. MADD wants to hold people accountable for drinking and driving. MADD claims that drunk driving has been cut in half since they were founded. According to its official website, "The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims and prevent underage drinking."
Position Paper Period: 7 There has been a constant dispute of what the appropriate drinking age should be. The drinking age in all states has been 21 since 1984 when President Ronald Reagan established this law in order to avoid any accidents and permanent damage Adults should have the right to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, be prosecuted as adults, and join the military - which includes risking one's life. So why wouldn’t they be allow to drink alcohol at their own leisure. I think the drinking age should be lowered to 18 considering the fact that 18 is the age of adulthood in the United States.
No Common Sense in Gun Control Stephen L. Kono Park University First Year Writing Seminar II: Academic Research and Writing EN 106 Mrs. Regina C. Muir October 11, 2013 Abstract Gun control advocates insist that increased gun control will lower the soaring crime rates of the early 70's. Gun violence is a big problem in the United States and should be reduced. Gun Control Act of 1968, did very little to lower the number of crimes committed by the use of firearms. Gun control in American history started back in 1775 and was the precursor to the American Revolution and our constitutional rights. One of the major points against gun control is the violation of your second amendment rights, you have the right to keep and bear arms for personal protection.
Various individual s such as students and adults think that lowering the drinking age would have a positive effect more than a negative one. However there should be no debate about this argument if keeping the drinking age at 21 saves lives. Certainly, it is evident that an excessive amount of people drink before the age of 21; thus, countless number of people do feel that the only way to stop this thing called underage drinking would be to lower the age to 18. Unfortunately, over 100 college presidents have chosen to address the issue by signing onto a group called “Choose Responsibility, whose key purpose is to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18 (Laura Dean-Mooney 1). It is obvious why college presidents want the drinking age to be lowered because it is one less thing they have to worry about.
There has been an ongoing controversy in the United States on whether the drinking age should be lowered to 18 like most of the world or if it should stay at 21 for years. There are many logical reasons why the drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 years old. A few reasons are, there is a possibility it could reduce the number of drunk drivers, at 18 you’re considered a legal adult, and young adults are proven to drink regardless of the law. It is a proven pact young adults will drink regardless of the law. It is much safer for the United States to lower the drinking age so young adults don’t have to be discrete about drinking, and can drink in supervised areas such as restaurants, and local bars.
And what some fail to understand is that the legal drinking age of 21 is supported by a majority of the public, and for very good reasons such as helping prevent underage binge drinking. These are brief examples as to why the legal drinking age should stay at 21 and not be lowered. Lowering the drinking age to 18 would be completely medically irresponsible. Alcohol consumption interferes with the development of the frontal lobes that are vital for emotional regulation, preparing and planning, and for organizational skills. Alcohol can put this sort of development to a stop, which puts the young adult at a much higher risk for addiction, depression, violence, and increases the chances of suicide.
The major component that caused the drinking age to be raised to 21 years old by Federal Law started in 1980 with the creation of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). MADD had many strong cases that proved to the Supreme Court that being 18 years old was far too young for people to drink. At that time, individual states had their own laws, which allowed them to choose their own drinking age with the majority of the states lowering their purchase ages to 18. MADD felt that 18 was too young, believing that maturity had yet to set in fully set in and therefore the age of 21 was a proposition for the new legal age. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan set up a commission to investigate drunk driving in the United States.