The opposition may say that the higher drinking age discourage teenagers and young adults from consuming alcohol. ... Even if they are enforced by the authorities, the establishment that breaks that law is rarely punished severely. ... One may think that the penalties for underage drinking would be severe while in fact they are quite light unless one is unfortunate enough to be arrested for DUI. ...
The authority may say that the higher drinking age will discourage teenagers and young adults from consuming alcohol. ... Even if authorities force them, the people who decide to break these laws are rarely punished severely. ... An opposition may think that the consequences for under age drinking would be severe but I am arguing from experience that they are incredibly light, unless someone is unfortunate enough to be arrested for what is called driving under the influence (DUI). ... The authority may say that the higher drinking age will discourage teenagers and young adults from consuming a...
In the United States, the history of alcohol use has led to the ascendance of the disease theory as the main emphasis of alcoholism. Social-scientific research has consistently conflicted with the disease theory, but psychological conceptions of alcoholism are not very well represented in the publi...
