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Really, alcohol, especially in excess, is totally mind altering lowering inhibitions and decision making, etc etc. I like a few beers once in a while and the effect is easy to feel and notice. What do you think causes these on campus problems and fraternity hazing issues. being drafted is not mind altering , maybe, smoking isnt ,
Pretty sure we tried prohibition. Big failure.Responding to more than one comment. I can't say I've seen anyone benefit from alcohol. Seen a number directly and indirectly have their lives destroyed by it.
Kids don't drive much today period. That would correlate to less drinking and driving.
Volunteering for military service is a choice. I don't like it being 18. Military likes young ones as they are more likely do do what they are told in danger. Draft is a different thing. 18 yo's won't be drafted until after all other ages up to 25 are used up. 19 yo's are second to last, except the first to go are those coming up on their 20th birthday.
Talking about drinking with an adult in the home is different than in public. If there is no abuse, likely there are no consequences. In this country, when a minor is drinking with a parent, it's mostly not in positive light.
You don't have to be 18 to be prosecuted as an adult.
Fetal alcohol syndrome accounts for the majority of the prison population according to some studies.
Alcohol is the real gateway drug.
mopkins
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I've seen way more 40-70 year olds destroy their lives with alcohol than 18-30 year olds.
mopkins
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I would say nicotine is 100% mind altering since its clearly addictive. Easily obtainable over the counter at a gas station at 18 years of age.
The reason the drinking age was increased to 21 was MADD campaigned heavily on it and the federal government tied it to highway budgets. They didn't care about cigarettes at the time so they just left it alone. So one drug is 18 and the drug is 21. because logic.
HawkGold
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they don't drink as much. They use some drugs more. The opiod epidemic is real and in the age group.
HawkGold
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Wasn't saying that. Nice try.
theboat
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You've clearly never seen me dance.
Back back in the day they had to drink beer to avoid getting sick. I believe if my history is recalled correctly they transported beer on ships and drank it as germs could not congregate as easily in the alcohol as it could in the fresh water. But then again maybe I dreamed that up after about 8 beers.
HawkGold
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JoeyLabasForPresident
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Do you really think that drinking is the root cause of hazing and college age guys being idiots? Have you ever been in a room with a few 18-20 year old guys? I don't know what is with this "high and mighty" mentality out of some of you. It's like you've forgotten that you too were a young adult once, and I'm sure you did quite a bit of stupid shit, whether you were sober or wasted.
HawkeyeDenis
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I was in high school when the drinking age was 18. Nothing like going to a liquor store in your letterman's jacket!
hawkeyebob62
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Agreed. Much as I liked Reagan, that law was just strong-arm politics and caving to the loudest screamer which, at that time, happened to be M.A.D.D.
hawkeyebob62
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It's not the marijuana. It's when you eat 2 Gargantua Sized from Sam's Club! boxes of Cheez-Its. I totally get it. They need to lighten up, for sure.
ArvadaHawk
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but alcohol makes adults act like children.
There's physical maturity and there's mental maturity. I can promise you I was more physically mature than mentally mature 18-21. Wait....that doesn't sound right. oh well.
