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Wasted youth; Approximately 11 million American youth under the age of 21 drink alcohol. ... Boys usually try alcohol for the first time at just 11 years old, while the average age for American girls' first drink is 13. In short, our nation's youth are flirting with disaster. Consider the facts: ... Minimum legal drinking age;
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As the nation's current debate on the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) continues, it can be easy to mistake opinions for facts. Why21.org offers the straight truth on why the MLDA law is important to you regardless of your age and describes how it saves lives.
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Dr. Nugent says that after states were forced to raise the drinking age to 21, heavy episodic drinking began to increase on college campuses. The college leader believes, along with many researchers and other experts, that raising the drinking age has caused ... Underage Alcohol Abuse Prevention Facts & Information...
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“The legal age for alcohol in the USA is 21 years old. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to raise their minimum purchase and public possession of alcohol age to 21. States that did not comply faced a reduction in highway funds under the Federal Highway Aid Act. ... Fun Facts...
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Includes a brief history of the minimum legal drinking age - MLDA - and research findings. ... Brief history of the minimum legal drinking age; After Prohibition, nearly all states restricting youth access to alcohol designated 21 as the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA). ... Facts About Youth and Alcohol...
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The following facts support State laws that establish a minimum legal drinking age of 21: • A NHTSA study found that MLDA 21 laws were a key factor in a 59 percent reduction in the rate of young alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes between 1982 and 1998. • NHTSA estimates that MLDA 21 laws...
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Why is the Drinking Age 21? by Ethan Trex - August 26, 2008 - 12:41 AM ... That answers the legal question of why the drinking age is 21, but what was the underlying logic of the original policy? ; Did lawmakers just pick 21 out of a hat because they wanted college seniors to learn the nuances of bar culture...
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Binge drinking teens can be traced to the raising of the drinking age to 21. It has become a sign ... Studies prove that drinking responsibly is healthier than abstinence is. So going into health details is pointless if you do not give all the facts. Is the problem the drinking age? NO. The problem is responsibility.
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That answers the legal question of why the drinking age is 21, but what was the underlying logic of the original policy? ; Did lawmakers just pick 21 out of a hat because they wanted college seniors to learn the nuances of bar culture ... Why is the Drinking Age 21? by Ethan Trex - August 26, 2008 - 12:41 AM...
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