Underage Drinking

Laws Would Permit Underage Adults in Military to Drink Alcoholic Beverages

South Carolina State Representative Fletcher Smith argues that adults judged mature enough to serve in the military and put their lives at risk for their country should be judged mature enough to enjoy a drink.

The Effectiveness of D.A.R.E. in Canadian Schools

“The Effectiveness of D.A.R,.E. in Canadian Schools” is a report that  acknowledges that DARE is not effective but contents that  “The question [is], not whether DARE works, but whether we believe the message of DARE is important and should be supported.” But the real question is why would any school use the ineffective DARE program when effective programs are widely available.

“DARE Still a Great Anti-Drug Program”

No scientific study has found the DARE program to be effective in reducing drug use among young people, and sometimes increases it. Nevertheless a newspaper editorial calls for keeping Drug Abuse Resistance Education because it tries to increase self-esteem and no other drug abuse program is as popular.

Drinking Learner Permits or Licenses for Adults Under Age 21 (Underage Persons)

Lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21 is being debated. Drinking learner permits or drinking learning permits have been proposed by Choose Responsibility, a group seeking to reduce alcohol-related deaths among teenagers and other youths.

Lower Minimum the Legal Drinking Age to 18, Says College President Emeritus

The minimum legal drinking age of 21 should be lowered, says Dr. John McCardell, President Emeritus of Middlebury College. He has formed an organization, “Choose Responsibility,” to promote public information about the issue of lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) to 18 and issuing drinker’s learner permits.

Should We Prohibit Use of Alcohol by Adults and Others Under Age 21 in Religious Services?

The use of  wine or other alcohol  for sacramental or other religious purposes by anyone under age 21 would be prohibited under proposed legislation in Nebraska. The law would  affect the practice of religion by Roman Catholics, Jews and Christians in many Protestant denominations, possibly violating their constitutional rights to religious freedom.

TV Alcohol Ads Increase Says CAMY Study; Underage Drinking Decreases Say Government Surveys

TV alcohol ads have increased says CAMY (The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth), but underage drinking and so-called binge drinking by those under age 21 continues to decline, inconsistent with CAMY’s assertion that TV alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, whiskey) ads cause young people to drink and binge drink or otherwise abuse alcohol and have alcohol-related problems.

Drug Substituted for Alcohol by Underage Persons

Klonopin has become an alternative to alcoholic beverages for many young people because of the reduced availability of beer, wine and liquor caused by crack downs and strict enforcement of underage drinking laws.

Teenage Alcohol Drinking Drops Over Six Percent in One Year

Teenagers who consumed alcohol dropped by 6.25% between 2004 and 2005, according to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This continues a trend begun by 1980.

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