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... In June 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was signed into law creating a forceful situation in which states had to comply with a 21 age restriction on the consumption, sales, and possession of alcohol or face losing federal highway funding. ... Yet as prohibition during the 1920s failed, the newest chapter of restricted drinking demonstrates problems and even its own failure as well. The intension of creating a higher drinking age far surpasses the actual result, as the US has observed little change in alcohol related crashes, a larger binge drinking population, and a progressively younger drinking population. The 21 age limit on the consumption of alcohol has failed in its mission to provide for a safer, healthier nation and should be repealed in order to slow the law’s damage. ... There are slight variations from state to state, but generally the National Minimum Drinking Age Act provides for the strict restriction of sales of alcohol to those who are underage as well as prohibit the of consumption and possession of alcohol to those under the age of 21. ...
The most common argument of the 1984 Act is the age that one is no longer considered minor, 18 years. It is commonly expressed that if one is given the responsibility of an adult at 18, why must the responsibility of consuming alcohol be significantly higher in age? Consider the following, at 18 years of age one may apply for credit cards, take out loans, vote, serve in public office, serve the country’s military on both a voluntary or non-voluntary basis (draft), sign contracts, and entitle an entire slew of other responsibilities. ... The NYRA notes on the absurdity of this exact reasoning stating “A 21 year old is different from an 18 year old, just as a 41 year old is different from a 38 year old … Youth Prohibition activists ignore the fact that maturity is a gradual but uneven process that continues throughout life and is not complete on one’s twenty-first birthday” (NYRA).
Approximate Word count = 1594
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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