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 current minimum drinking age in the United States is twenty-one years old, which is a contentious problem for many. Legislation hoped that by raising the drinking age, people will drink more carefully and their minds grow as they get older, and with growth comes wisdom and duty. Despite the...
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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 US exceeds 50 billion per year. For certain citizens, lowering 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 constitution to vote,...
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