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The legal drinking age should be raised to 21 (Underage Drinking (heavy +…
The legal drinking age should be raised to 21
Underage Drinking
heavy + frequent drinking
acute + immediate outcomes
accidental death
accidental injury
crash risk drinving higer
accumulated + diverse effects -> pattern drinking
poor school performance
fractured relationships (alcohol abuse + addiction)
violence
risky sexual behaviors
suiside
being assaulted
one's property damaged
increased health care costs
for society
age 19+20
70% heavy drinking
making poor decisions
long-term consequences
poor school preformance
damage on developing brain
physical changes
adult alcohol dependence
underage drinkers -> vulnerable effects drinking
affected peer's
Australian + New Zealand
age 20->18
increase road traffic accidents ( young people)
raising drinking age
reduce access
reduces harm