Daniel C.

Schwehr

Speech 06-10037 Group 06 April 25, 2014

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a person drinks at least two in every social event.

Therefore, I would place my vote that we should not change the age limit of drinking.

In this power point, I will show the reasons why we should not lower the age of drinking.

Pros
Drinking can be used in

Cons
It can be abused. It can cause loss of life. It can ruin lives. Could produce bad

a social event. It can be used for dinner parties. Can relieve stress.

health problems. Many young people does not obey the laws.

Reason #1: DUIs

It is the main reason why

Reason #2: Health Problems

It can cause a Alcohol

we have too many DUIs. DUIs can cause many of the major accidents on the road.

Dependence Syndrome. ADS= is where one who drinks an does not stop and has the physical signs of the use of alcohol.

Harm #1
Some college students believe that

Harm #2
Drinking costs as much as going

they could get off of getting a DUI.

Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Joel W.

out.
If one who drives and gets into an

Grube, and Mallie J. Paschall points out for those who want do drink, Conversely, students who do not use alcohol may assume that underage drinking laws are enforced simply because they have no experience violating (249).

accident, the cost can double.

Susan Brink claims that America

is having trouble in which drinking can be pricy. Brinks points out that, alcohol abuse costs American businesses an estimated $134 billion a year (Brinks).

Agent: The State of California. There should be a bigger fine in the case of drunk driving, instead of just spending a night in jail. The price of the DUI will be higher if caught. If the judge says that the person is guilty, then they should go to prison for more than what it is now. Buying alcohol should be raised.

Most drinks cost around $50$80, it should be around $100 minimum to prevent more damage. With the cost of buying alcohol, people can save more money and buy other, more important things.

Salvation #1
Americans can be healthier if we do not drink.
Drinking can cause heart disease that may lead to death. Those who drink will have a bigger change of getting cancer at a younger age.

Salvation #2
With less drinking, it can prevent the stress within the household.
If people do not drink, people can have a happier household and not have any situations. If people do not drink, people can have a happier household and not have any situations

 Despite many disadvantages, there are many ways in which this could benefit the economy and our lives

With more and more expensive drinks, it could help the economy by spending that money on other things that we so dearly need.

If used with precaution and handled proper, drinking can save lives and damage cost.

Therefore, we should not consider lowering the age limit of 21.