The United States' federal rules mandate that the legal drinking age be 21 or older. In contrast to other western nations, the United States has adopted a strict stance against alcohol consumption, repealing the prohibition that would have been in place in 1993. Up until 1984, when the legal drinking...
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The Effects of the Minimum Drinking Age on Alcoholism in Young Adults The new legal age for drinking is supposed to mitigate the dangers associated with alcoholism in young adults. According to Carpenter, Christopher, and Carlos Dobkin (2011 pg. 1), the damage caused by consuming alcohol among young adults in the...
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According to Gabrielle Glaser s article Return the Drinking Age to 18, and Impose It (2015), teenagers between the ages of 18 and 21 should be licensed to consume alcohol. The author backs up his arguments by stating that since the stated age group is permitted by the...
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