Not many people can name any rights people don't obtain when they are of the age of 18 besides one, the right to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. This right that is obtained when a person is 21 years old is constantly debated. In 1984, Congress passed the National Minimum Purchase Age Act, which encouraged states to change their laws. The actual bill required all States to raise their minimum drinking age to 21 within 2 years or lose a portion of their Federal-aid highway funds. This was used to combat the high drunk driving accidents occurring at that time. When this act was passed both the States and the youths rights were taken away. .
On July 5th, 1971 the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was formally certified by President Nixon. This amendment grants the right to vote for all U.S. citizens 18 years old or older. The "age of majority" is a legal term that used for the age a person becomes an adult. When a person is at this age, a person is given many responsibilities, from buying property to holding political office. Yet, the right to purchase alcohol is denied. You can buy property, tobacco and a business but you can't buy alcohol. The arguments that changed the minimum voting age should still hold for the minimum drinking age. The saying of that time was, "if I"m old enough to die for my country, then I"m old enough to vote." It then seems that you could change the vote to drink and have a good argument. .
When talking about responsibilities its hard not to mention gun laws. There are some amazing, almost mind-blowing, facts about minimum age for possessing guns. As of the year 2000, Seven U.S. states don't have a minimum age from buying a rifle from a private seller. Any one, at any age can have a rifle or a shotgun. 18 states have no minimum age for possession of these guns, and 13 states have a minimum age between 12 and 16. Right now it would be illegal for an 18 year old to buy a beer but he could go purchase a shotgun.
Teen Alcohol and Tobacco Usage Definition Alcohol- Also called ethanol. ... They actually think that their capable of driving under the influence of alcohol... * Alcohol decreases the ability to concentrate * Slows reaction time behind the wheel... * Can experience double-vision Driving while intoxicated is against the law in every state. ... That's more deaths than from AIDS, alcohol, and car accidents. ...
Offences that may be triggered by alcohol are far more difficult to quantify as there is no statutory requirement and no singular way of recording an alcohol related offence. ... Each week there are around 13,000 violent incidents occurring in and around licensed premises (Deehan, 2003) and does not include offences of disorder such as those governed by the 1985 Public Order Act or common law breaches of the peace. ... The Governments white paper Time For Reform' has suggested that changing outdated licensing laws on opening hours may help reduce binge drinking particularly in preventi...
I feel that the response via law and legislation has taken a turn for the worst. It was my charge in writing this paper to prove that the problems of alcohol abuse can not simply be fixed with a plethora of laws. ... During this ten year period there has also been a trend for an increase in alcohol laws and zero tolerance for enforcement in many different venues. ... After a few attempts for national prohibition the legislation was finally made into law in 1917. This law was in place until 1933 when it was repealed. ...
~Alcohol~ What Is Alcohol Abuse? ... Many law-enforcement agencies regard a .08 percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream as evidence of intoxication. ... While laws and educational programs in the United States are designed to prevent alcohol abuse, commercial and social pressure continues to put people at risk. ... Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), or fetal alcohol abuse syndrome (FAAS). ... Fetal alcohol effects (FAE), or partial fetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS). ...
What is it that gets me to write a paper on Alcohol use? ... The cost of physiological adaptation to alcohol becomes evident when alcohol is suddenly withheld and the drinker experiences withdrawal symptoms. ... It is through this time that people learn responsible use of alcohol. ... The law states that I shall be 21 before I partake in the frothy fermented drink, but I honestly believe that it is unreasonable to say that over night you all of sudden are prepared to drink alcohol. That is one reason why I don't feel bad breaking this law. ...
Nearly 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of alcohol abuse, and alcohol is a factor in more than half of the country's homicides, suicides, and traffic accidents. ... First we will define what alcohol abuse means, its affects and cause. ... Many law-enforcement agencies regard a .08 percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream as evidence of intoxication. ... The physical dependence on alcohol may or may not be obvious to other people. ... This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to alcohol abuse. ...
In my opinion alcohol is responsible for the detrimental effects on the innocent, unwilling participants of alcohol abuse through their mother's inability to cope with life's hardships or the inability of understanding the spectrum of affects alcohol can cause on the unborn baby. ... "Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder (ARND), alcohol related birth defects (ARBD) and alcohol-exposed static encephalopathy (SE) are all terms for the defect which occurs to a child when his or her mother drinks alcohol ...
Condemning the use of alcohol may create the false impression that parents who use alcohol in moderation are drug abusers (Underage Drinking & Alcohol Abuse 1). ... People need to recognize that the alcohol is not the problem, but a teenager's abuse of alcohol. ... Technically, alcohol is already banned for people under the age of 21; however, the law does not stop teenagers from finding ways to obtain alcohol. ... Teenagers need to learn the consequences of abusing alcohol for them to truly understand how to handle alcohol. Alcohol will always remain a part of the American society; how...
Alcohol Poisoning and Binge Drinking Alcohol is the most popular and widely used psychoactive drug in the world. ... Alcohol Poisoning is a condition more commonly defined as an excessive intake of alcohol that causes the body to ingest an amount of alcohol that can lead to serious brain damage and even fatality. ... It is common for someone who drank excessive alcohol to vomit since alcohol is an irritant to the stomach. ... The only thing that reverses the effects of alcohol is time-something you may not have if you are suffering from alcohol poisoning. ... What students choose to do wi...