Authorship Speech
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Last Name 1
Name Last Name
Mr. Krause
Speech
22 October 2004
Authorship Speech
In 1983, one year before the National Minimum Purchase Age Act was passed,
88% of high school seniors reported any alcohol use in the past year and 41% reported
binge drinking. By 1997, alcohol use by seniors had dropped to 75% and the percentage
of binge drinkers had fallen to 31%. Age-21 laws help keep kids healthy by postponing
the onset of alcohol use. First, deferred drinking reduces the risks of developing alcohol
dependence or abuse later in life and harming the developing brain. Secondly, provoking
teenagers to engage in current and adult drug us. Finally, suffering alcohol-related
problems, such as trouble at work, with friends, family, and police. Therefore I am urging
you to vote negatively so that we do not impose a law that would damage our nation and
hurt our younger generation.
Alcohol is an addictive drug that people become dependant on and suffer greatly.
Costing a great deal of money, alcohol can cause poverty in a persons life and alienation
from the family because of continuous drinking habits...