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Have you ever thought about why the drinking
age should be lowered? Or maybe your against
lowering it. it sounds like it could be a good
cause or a bad cause. Its all about how you
look at it from your own perspective. Some
people may think that younger ages will
become alcoholics or maybe even worse.
We’ve all got our own opinion on this subject.
In this I'm going to tell you about the pros and
bout the cons to this subject.
18 is the age of adulthood in the United States,
and adults should have the right to make their
own decisions about alcohol consumption.
 There are fewer drunk driving traffic accidents
and fatalities in many countries with MLDA of
18.
 Lowering MLDA from 21 to 18 would diminish
the thrill of breaking the law to get a drink.
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Lowering MLDA 21 would be medically irresponsible
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The right to drink should have a higher age of initiation
because of the dangers posed by drinking.
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MLDA 21 reduces alcohol consumption
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Alcohol consumption could interfere with development of the young adult
brain's lobes, especially for functions such as emotional regulation,
planning, and organization. When alcohol consumption interferes with this
early adult brain development, the potential for chronic problems such as
greater vulnerability to addiction, dangerous risk-taking behavior, reduced
decision-making ability, memory loss, depression, violence, and suicide
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attempt is greater
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Many rights in the United States are referred on citizens at age 21
or older. A person cannot legally purchase a handgun, gamble in a
casino ,or adopt a child until age 21, rent a car at age 25, or run for
President until age 35. Drinking should be similarly restricted due to
the responsibility required to self and others as well.
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In a 2002 meta-study, 87% of the analyses found higher
legal drinking ages associated with lower alcohol
consumption. In 2009, the NHTSA found that the
percentage of weekend nighttime drivers with a bloodalcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher declined
from 5.4% in 1986 (two years after the MLDA was
raised to 21) to 2.2% in 2007
http://drinkingage.procon.org/
 http://www.nap.edu/read/10729/chapt
er/5#59
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