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 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

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

PROBLEMS WITH THE LEGAL AGE BEING 21

Sneak alcohol

Start drinking younger

Binge drinking

Pre-gaming

Underage drinking

Teens being arrested

VIDEOS Advocating lower drinking agehttp://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

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

ACCIDENTSNot all accidents are caused because of alcohol

Binge Drinking Over Doing ItACCIDENTS CONTINUED

Drunk Driving

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

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

DID YOU KNOW Parents have more of an influence on

their children with alcohol than others

BE SMART ABOUT DRINKING

DON’T END UP

LIKE THESE PEOPLE

ENDINGNo 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 drinkBe mature about drinking don’t do it irresponsibly.

WORKS CITEDBlane, 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.