Why shouldnt the legal age of drinking be 18

Introduction

At the age of 18 years , there are several responsibilities achieved , for example being allowed to get married , however an individual is not allowed to drink alcohol at a wedding party since all states in the United States have put the lawful drinking age for a person at 21 years of age . Drinking age has got a key effect on those aged 18-21 years because a lot of them feel that drinking should be a right they ought to have given that they are considered grown-ups . Drinking age is a subject

matter which faces the state and national governments . USA passed legislation in 1984 , to move up the drinking age up to 21 years and would decrease highway finances for states which did not adjust the age (United States , Department of Transportation

Thesis statement

The question thus arises whether the drinking age should be lowered to be 18 years , the age when an individual is considered as an adult , and takes on adult advantages and disadvantages , or whether the drinking age should stay put at 21 years , because individuals are more grown-up and consequently , can be more safe as well as responsible with drinking alcohol ? To address this subject , the study will carry on , along the following field : background information on the subject will be underscored for reasons of theoretical clarity and the various arguments for and against lowering of drinking age , the centre of the , will be discussed at length and lastly a way forward ' in terms of a conclusion will be provided

Background Information

Since Prohibition , there has been an ongoing debate on if consumption of alcohol ought to be lawful or unlawful . Prohibition happened in 1919 upon the approval of 18th Amendment . Prohibition of alcohol outlawed the production , marketing , and haulage of intoxicating drinks . The Amendment was later repealed with another one , the 21st Amendment of 1933 (Alcohol Policies Project , 2006 ) The 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act obligated all the states to amend their lawful drinking age to 21 , if the any state refused to conform to the law , then it would lose funds according to the Federal Aid Highway Act (Hingson , et al , 2006 The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration has approximated that 18 ,220 people 's lives were saved owing to the raised drinking age (Alcohol Policies Project , 2006

How teens use alcohol

The article Teen Drinking ' presents some ideas why teenagers drink This includes curiosity , to feel good , to reduce stress and relax , to fit in , and to feel older (The Children 's Rights of New York , pg 2 Mainly , the article states that alcohol greatly affects the brain and can change a person 's behavior and capabilities and because young people are not able to control situations the way that adults can and drinking of illegal age can lead to dreadful decisions . Alcohol tends to block some of the commands the brain is sending to various parts of the body and so it alters the senses (The Children 's...