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Essay On Lowering The Drinking Age

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“No, the Brown University anthropology professor is not advocating getting kids drunk. “ -Dwight B Heath. Alcohol is a silent killer, it affects your whole body in ways you can’t even imagine, which can lead to many fatalities. In 2012, 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9 percent of all global deaths as a cause of alcohol (7.6 percent for men and 4.0 percent for women). That's a whole lot of people dying because of this so-called,”innocent drink”. Imagine the effect it would have on teenagers. This is why the alcohol age should not be lowered from 21 to 18. First of all, underage drinking is risky and unsafe, and that’s a no-brainer. Studies indicate that when the drinking age is 21, those younger than 21 drink less and continue to drink less through …show more content…

Not only that but drinking at such young ages greatly increase the risk of developing alcohol & health problems later in life. For example, liver issues, heart damage, thinning bones (osteoporosis), and so many effects it can have on your body. According to The New York Times,”Any move toward increasing alcohol availability to young adults must consider its adverse effects, including traffic fatalities, unplanned pregnancy, and crime.” If you want the community to be safe and the future of these teens protected, the law should stay at the age 21. Even though drinking at younger ages is more pleasurable & it would reduce the number of underage people who are hurt from alcohol-related injuries or accidents due to fear of legal consequences if they reached for medical attention. Alcohol consumption has been linked to various types of cancer, and liver issues increased when starting at a younger age which you are not yet fully developed.The drinking age should not be lowered from 21 to help protect the safety of the drinkers and others whom it may

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