...In 2013, Ethan Couch was sentenced two years behind bars after killing four people while he was drunk driving. Underage drinking and driving does not only put the driver in danger but it risks other people’s lives and it has been a major issue that our society has been facing for many years. Under the law it is illegal for a person under the age of 21 to drive a motor vehicle with a blood or breath alcohol concentration level of 0.02% or higher, yet many teens make exception for themselves and decides to drive, and ends up getting into a deadly or very serious accidents which can cause to kill innocent people as well. Underage Drinking and driving is issue that has been underestimated by many people over the years and it is essential to...
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...ruin development and start addiction for many. Each year, thousands of lives are changed forever just off decisions that are later regretted. Alcohol is ruining lives and is acting as a drug for many and many who get addicted are underage, and there needs to be fix for this. Although the situation on underage drinking is slowly becoming better, there are still many lives being ruined every year. Increasing the drinking age would improve the situation of underage drinking because it would prevent damage, increase punishment for drinking underage, and decrease the risk of alcohol related fatalities. First of all, Alcohol is abused by many who are underage, but there are many ways to fix this. Drinking below the age limit is mostly caused from peer pressure, curiousity, or just to be abused as a drug. In my opinion, the best way to counter underage drinking is the increase punishment and make alcohol checks a lot stricter, because at the moment fake ID’s are very easy to obtain. But the things that go on behind the scenes are hard to control, possibily increasing punishment for those who are caught is the first step to change. Overall, the amount of minors drinking has gone down over the last 3...
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...Does the current drinking age really stop underage drinking? Each state in the union has set their drinking age at twenty-one since 1984. Ever since then the underage drinking has not stopped. The drinking legal age of alcohol in the United States of America should be eliminated and replaced with a purchasing age of twenty-one and a non-existent drinking or consumption age in order to allow younger citizens to drink responsibly under the guidance of a someone responsible. To start with, several States believe that the United States has problems labeling alcohol levels in alcoholic drinks. Many in the Illinois legislature have determined those alcoholic drinks such as malt liquor, which include sugar need to include a label stating alcohol levels. (Blackston, M. 2009, Spirited debate). If the Illinois legislatures can take steps to better inform the American people to drink more responsibly, than every other state can join. Many...
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...Underage madness Have you ever been to a liquor store and you are on your way to a wonderful evening of relaxation, then out of nowhere you are bombarded by a complete stranger asking you to buy them a beer? I know I have, my initial response to that individual would be “might I ask how old you are?” Then from this point you might hear a series of excuses or lies about the situation until they realize that they are getting nowhere with you and move on to the next target. What did you do in this case? Did you attempt to scare that individual, or did you just mosey on about your business? According to the CDC 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States is consumed by children and young adults between the ages of 12-20. More than 90 percent of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinking. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, about 5,000 kids under 21 die every year as a result of underage drinking – from crashes, homicides, and suicides. Teens that drink also are at risk for a long list of other injuries and potential life-long alcohol abuse. Reducing underage drinking can reduce drinking-related harm This problem is important to not only me as a parent but also to you as a driver on the street. Underage drinking is a rapidly growing problem that causes homicides, suicides and public intoxication. We need to put into play harsher punishments for underage drinking and aiding in underage drinking in order to prevent this problem from spreading. We can...
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...Community How To Guide On...EVALUATION – APPENDIX 3 SAMPLE PERSONAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Questions for Adults/Parents 1. Do you think underage drinking is a serious problem in this community? Probe: Why? Why not? 2. Do you know youths under the age of 21 who use alcohol? 3. Do you know of parents or adults who permit youths under the age of 21 to consume alcohol in their homes? 4. Where do you think minors under age 21 obtain alcohol? 5. Under what circumstances is it acceptable for an adult to provide alcohol to minors under age 21? 6. What forms of advertising do you think influence alcohol use among minors under age 21? 7. If you were aware of a minor under the age of 21 who was consuming alcohol, what would you do? 8. What resources are available in your community that address alcohol use among minors under age 21? 9. Would you favor new and/or stiffer penalties for parents who serve alcohol to minors under the age of 21? What about peers over 21 who purchase alcohol for youth under the age of 21? What about bars/restaurants/liquor stores that sell to minors under age 21? 10. Do you favor driver’s license suspension or revocation for minors under age 21 who violate underage drinking laws? 11. Who do you think is most responsible for solving the underage drinking problem? Questions for Youth 1. How old are you? 2. Have you ever had alcoholic beverages like beer, wine, wine coolers or liquor? 3. How often do you drink alcohol? 4. Do you ever have five or more drinks of...
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...be to prevent, to intervene or divert juveniles into committing any crime. On this paper, you will find two-intervention programs practiced in Puerto Rico, in a wish are focused to a certain type of crime or accountability. Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws. The program EUDL is focused on the prohibition of selling alcoholic beverages to minors, and it also focuses on the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. OJJDP's EUDL program supports and enhances efforts by States and local jurisdictions to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. The program encourages close partnerships between law enforcement agencies and community groups involved in preventing and intervening in underage drinking. OJJDP also offers comprehensive training and technical assistance to guide States and communities in their efforts. Underage drinking contributes to youth violence, traffic injuries and fatalities, crime, suicide, high-risk sex, and a host of other problems. In 2005, underage drinkers (defined as individuals younger than21 years old) consumed 15 percent of all alcohol sold in the United States (Miller, 2006). To address this serious problem, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP's) Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) program helps the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 5 U.S. territories prevent underage drinking by emphasizing law enforcement. The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation's (PIRE's) Underage Drinking...
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...Underage Drinking and Driving Underage drinking and driving is a serious problem in our society today, and occurs all too often. There many dangers and problems that occur with underage drinking and driving that can affect everyone not just the drunk driver. Not only can the drunk driver injure or kill themselves, but they put the lives of other people in danger as well. Underage drinking and driving can ruin a young adults promising future as well as the future of others. There are serious legal ramifications for underage drinking and driving that could land an offender in jail, leave them with fines to pay, and many other penalties. With all of these dangers linked to underage drinking and driving it makes you wonder why anyone would want to attempt to drink and drive. Consumption of alcohol in the United States for any individual under the age of twenty-one is illegal. Even though it is illegal for teenagers to consume alcohol this does not stop teenagers all across the United States from drinking. Even worse is that some of the teenagers will drink alcohol and then will attempt to drive. Driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous for any one to attempt, and is even more dangerous for teenage drivers. Driving under the influence of alcohol greatly increases the chance of a person being in an accident, and this attempt can be fatal to the driver, passengers, other drivers, and innocent civilians. If someone you know who does get drunk have them call someone they...
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...Underage Drinking Introduction Alcohol is the most preferred choice of drug abuse among the youth. Many young people developed the habit of taking too much alcohol at an early age. Underage drinking has lead to numerous health problems in many countries. Many families have lost their children due to excess drinking. Adolescent stage comes with an increased independence, which is linked to alcohol abuse. This study will cover the effects of underage drinking and how it is a controversial issue in the country’s development. The Controversial Issue Teenagers are constantly willing to try different things. Drinking alcohol is one of the things teenagers try to do. Underage drinking is a widespread in the contemporary world. Most of the teenagers end up abusing alcohol. Some have lost their lives due to alcohol abuse. Each year, more than 5,000 young people below 21 years of age in the U.S. die due to alcohol abuse and alcohol related cases. This is a great loss to the society. The government is compelled to set aside funds for rehabilitation centers. The U.S. law does not allow anyone below the age of 21 to drink alcohol. Dangers of Underage Drinking Underage drinking is the chief cause of death among teenagers. Many deaths among young people are due to excess drinking. Excess drinking leads to accidents, homicides, suicides, drowning and other injuries. Too much drinking can harm the brain growth. The brain continues to enlarge and mature...
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...with Top Competitor 12-13 Analysis 13 Recommendation 14 Works Cited 15 Executive Summary As the leading distributor of alcoholic beverages in the world we have built our foundation with our commitment to being an effective, responsible, and productive corporation. Due to the nature of our business, our company must adhere to a number of laws and regulations that at times are restrictive to the business aspect of our corporation. In order to continue to make strides towards bettering ourselves we need to continue being socially responsible, in particular push our “Responsibility Matters” campaign. The opportunities for consumers to engage in drunk driving, underage drinking, and binge drinking on university campuses have historically been a major concern for all alcohol distributors. Our corporation has committed to educating our...
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...lower the drinking age? This ongoing question has some on the fence. For me this is an easy question to answer. No, my opinion is that the age limit remains the same or increased not lowered. Thru out the course of this paper I will be attempting to show you my reasoning behind my thoughts. I will introduce you to information statistics, and provide you with information about the foolish, senseless acts our young adults have preformed while under intoxication of alcohol. Underage drinking costs the U.S. more than $58 billion per year. Where does all this money go? Health care, law enforcement, rehabilitation, education, traffic safety, court costs… the list goes on. What does all this mean to us? We have to clean up behind the tragedies left behind. If in health care field you must treat, mend, and care for the sick, mangled, and deceased. Law enforcement must detain, arrest, or call for emergency services. Our school systems impacted by, classroom disruptions, and fights. All this amounts to a downfall in our society. The family suffers greatly with communication breakdowns, increased medical expense, and maybe death of a love one. Approximately eight teens die every day in alcohol-related car crashes. Underage drinking is addictive. Adolescents who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcoholics than their counterparts who do not begin drinking until the age of 21. It is plain to me as it should be to you that these underage drinking statistics...
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...Opponent: Lowering the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Lozi Ms. Rhodes Comp 2 November 11, 2011 Opponent: Lowering the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Introduction At the present time, the Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) Law is set at the age of 21 years old. Proponents would have the law revoked and the Minimum Legal Drinking Age reduced. This paper intends to prove that the MLDA should remain as it stands. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age of 21 protects our youth and society as a whole. Evaluation of the Present MLDA: Success Drinking and Driving The present MLDA laws set at 21 are effective. “Almost every state has seen a decrease in teenage driving fatalities since the law went into effect” (Hamilton, 2008, para 3). Before the law took effect, many American youths died in car accidents that could have been avoided if this law had been in effect at the time. “Over the past 20 years, the number of 15 to 20 year olds killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes has been cut in half. The number of 15 to 20 year old drinking drivers involved in fatal crashes also has been cut in half” (Hamilton, 2008, para 15). One cannot argue with statistics. Maturity Factor Most teens would argue that we, as adults, really don’t know anything that they don’t already know. The youth of America have a sense of entitlement, and for the most part, we have created a spoiled generation. “Many youth experiment with unlawful drinking-often to disastrous effects” (National Household Survey On...
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...Methods Paper PSY/335 Professor Corey Vigdor June 15, 2015 Methods Paper The average American is addicted to something, drinking, smoking, drug abuse, sex, porn, etc. Our proposal is the effect of underage drinking. To start it off people drink to socialize, celebrate and even relax. Alcohol is a big consumer in the United States and it has a different effect on different people varying throughout history. In high school, the vast majority of the teenagers are always looking to try new things. Among the new things has come alcohol, after all they always want to do something that they can’t or aren’t supposed to do. Taking a deeper look into the effect alcohol has on underage teenagers in high school, it has changed their academic achievement, as well as an increased teen dropout rate. Sampling is an important component to any piece of research because it has a significant impact on the quality of the results. The type of sampling being used is population; this is different in research then compared to how we consider the population under normal circumstances. In sampling, population signifies the units that are being studied. The units can be people, cases, and pieces of data, so for our proposal the unit being studied is the underage teenagers who drink while in high school. During this proposal the uses of descriptive statistics have been used. Descriptive statistics is the term given to the analysis of the data that ultimately helps explain, or summarize the...
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...States is one of four other countries with a drinking age of twenty-one or higher. The other three are Indonesia, Mongolia and Palau (Gillespie). The government does not trust anybody under the age of twenty-one to consume alcohol but trusts them to die and kill for them. They also grant 18 year olds the right to marry, vote, pay taxes, take out loans, adopt a child and buy tobacco. The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) should be lowered to eighteen to match the other responsibilities an eighteen year old is granted. The drinking age has been debated throughout history. Many states set the drinking age to eighteen to match the responsibilities given to them at that age after prohibition was ended. These ages were only raised because of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 put into effect by Ronald Reagan. If the states did not agree to this, they were cut back ten percent in their federal highway funds (Devon). The federal government states they give the right to control the drinking age to the state government. This does not make sense since they would cut back ten percent of their highway fund for just thinking about lowering the drinking age, which no state could survive without (Jolley). The supporters of the twenty- one drinking age believe that it has saved many lives. This is true to some degree. The deaths from drunk- driving accidents did go down, but some argue it wasn’t just the higher drinking age. Cars are being built much safer and much...
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...Underage drinking is becoming more of a noticeable problem in society, not only with high school students, but also with younger generations. Drinking is all over the television, the radio, and talked about in schools, public places, etc. Alcohol advertisements are more and more appealing to younger generations. If our youth is educated at a younger age, if school policies were stricter, and if clubs and bars cracked down on underage drinking the problem would not be as serious. Youth should be well educated about consumption of alcohol well before middle school. By the time students reach middle school they are already exposed to alcohol. D.A.R.E, the program that teaches children about alcohol and its effects, should be taught in elementary school. According to underagedrinking.samhsa.gov, over 70% of eighth graders said alcohol is easy to get 30% of children age 12-14 get alcohol from a family member. These statistics show that drinking is very popular in middle school. It seems as though these kids already know what they are doing by eighth grade, so D.A.R.E classes must be taught at an earlier age. Another reason classes should be taught earlier is from my own personal experience. High school football games should be a memorable part of their high school career. Instead of innocent cheering and fun at the games the young students show up intoxicated with the smell of alcohol on their breath. Now a day, children find it harder to enjoy things sober. To support my own personal...
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...Advertisements centered on alcohol have proven to attract all races, both the male and female gender, and all age groups, especially those who are underage. The marketers of alcoholic products have succeeded with these advertisements, but have also created a negative impact to many individuals that have experienced this product. Although it is clear that alcohol industries aim to only increase market share and not necessarily increase the number of underage drinkers that their commercials attract, research has stated that this is, in fact, the direct outcome. Alcohol advertising has also shown to attract low income and minority groups. The television networks are fully aware that because of this specific advertising, it could be causing greater harm then what is intended. “Alcohol marketers say they have voluntary standards that prevent them from targeting consumers younger than the legal purchase age. They claim to avoid pitches that primarily appeal to teenagers and to pass up ad placements that reach an audience that is predominantly underage. Yet, we are told, when one reaches 21, former teens become potentially valuable alcohol consumers and legitimate targets for aggressive promotions to drink,” (Hacker, 2002). Television, being only one of the many ways that alcohol advertisements have been present, has demonstrated drinking as a...
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