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Lowering the legal drinking age to 18

Lowering the legal drinking age to 18 . Ebony Summers. Why keep it the same. Children might start drinking even younger than 12 Teens will not loose memory so soon Less alcoholics in the world Prevent underage drunk driving accidents. Problems with drinking in general. Drunk driving

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Lowering the legal drinking age to 18

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  1. Lowering the legal drinking age to 18 Ebony Summers

  2. Why keep it the same • Children might start drinking even younger than 12 • Teens will not loose memory so soon • Less alcoholics in the world • Prevent underage drunk driving accidents

  3. Problems with drinkingin general • Drunk driving • Alcohol poisoning • Binge drinking • Death • Brain damage • Memory loss • Liver disease • Can increase chances of getting liver and breast cancer • Cause anger in some people Health problems continued on next slide

  4. Why change it to 18 • Prevent binge drinking • Will be able to handle alcohol better • Less arrest will take place for underage drinking • No more sneaking alcohol • People will figure out their limits sooner • No more blaming underage drinkers for driving accidents • 18 year olds still has access too alcohol

  5. Problems with the legal age being 21 • Sneak alcohol • Start drinking younger • Binge drinking • Pre-gaming • Underage drinking • Teens being arrested

  6. Videos • Advocating lower drinking age http://youtu.be/dBdQP-8izDc • One parent has came up with a good idea since the legal age is 21 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=688699n&tag=related;photovideo

  7. What parents should do • Talk about alcohol • Let the teen decide • Don’t be negative • Don’t be positive • Answer questions • Let them start at home • Teach them how to be responsible

  8. accidents Not all accidents are caused because of alcohol

  9. ACCIDENTS CONTINUED Binge Drinking Over Doing It Drunk Driving

  10. Facts • Young adults ages 18-24 are more likely to become alcoholics than adults ages 35-54 who are known as nonalcoholic but frequent heavy drinkers • People start drinking at the age of 12 • Problems that people say are mostly caused by alcohol and the effects of drinking really ARE NOT • The main reason is the environment and home life

  11. You may not know • People put up signs saying they do not serve teens alcohol BUT they still do the sign is just for legal reasons • People put up signs with a time on it BUT its just for legal reasons also

  12. Did you know • Parents have more of an influence on their children with alcohol than others

  13. Be smart about drinking DON’T END UP LIKE THESE PEOPLE

  14. Ending No one can say what age is the right age for a person to start drinking because it’s not about the age it’s all about the maturity of the person and if they are responsible enough to drink Be mature about drinking don’t do it irresponsibly.

  15. Works cited Blane, Howard T, and Morris E. Chafetz. Youth, Alcohol, and Social Policy. New York: Plenum Press, 1979. Print. Felsted, Carla Martindell. Youth and Alcohol Abuse. Phoenix, AZ: The Oryx Press, 1986. Print. Jersild, Devon. Happy Hours. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2001. Print. Mentor Foundation: “Teenage Brain Development and Vulnerability to Drug Use.” N.p. 2008. 26 March 2011. Mothers Against Drunk Driving: “Why 21? Addressing Underage Drinking.” N.p. n.p. 26 March 2011. The Century Council: “Underage Drinking Statistics.” N.p. n.p. 25 March 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “UnderageDrinking.” SAMHSA.gov. NIAAA, SAMHSA, Ad Council. n.d. 20 March 2011.

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