Drinking Age

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Topic Question

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Potential Arguments, Structures, and Sources

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Background/History

[[1]] Brief overview of the history of the drinking age -Kirsten

[2] Legal drinking: A sobering history - Michael (Left wing Bias. A bit Sarcastic and brief. perhaps in need of more facts.)-Ryan M

International Information

[[3]] Here is a VERY brief article on drinking. It has a small blurb about European countries and their drinking age and effects. - Kendra

[[4]] Here is another article about international age and the effect on binge drinking. It is mostly opinion. - Kendra

Statistics

[[5]] This is an article about how underage drinking leads to other risky behaviors.

[[6]]This is an article with more statistics about what happens to underage drinkers. "People who start drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who wait to drink until they're 21, according to the NIAAA."

Supporting Viewpoints

[[7]] This isn't an article, but its an interview with a Dr about why she thinks the drinking age should be lowered. It just gives some good points, not a lot of information though. -Krysta

[[8]] This is an article by a professor of Applied Health Sciences. She includes a lot of good statistics but her viewpoint is in support of lowering the drinking age. - Kirsten

[9] Responses to Arguements agianst lowering the drinking age. - Michael

[10] Why the drinking age should be lowered: An opinion based upon research. - Michael

[[11]] This is a good article involving a politician creating a bill to lower the drinking age.

Opposing Viewpoints

Hurley, Jennifer A., ed. Addiction Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven P, INC, 2000. 35-42. 70-78. articles opposing and supporting information on of/why/how underage drinking increases the risk of alcoholism. also the second grouping of pages in the same format speaks to alcoholism and if it is a problem or if it is just over exaggerated. p.s. i have the book (so contact me if you wnat it)-rachel d.

[[12]] This article is opposed to lowering the drinking age - Kirsten

[[13]] The Christian Science Monitor is against loweing the drinking age.

Search Terms

Lowering the drinking age, Youth Alcoholism

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Alfino 09:58, 22 March 2007 (PDT)

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