The Legal Drinking AgeJoin now to read essay The Legal Drinking AgeIn the past few years, the legal drinking age has become a hot topic among people ages 18-21. Many believe the drinking age should be lowered to 18, while others believe it should remain at 21. Each side has a set of facts and arguments, which makes the decision process difficult for our government.

In 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed, which required all states to raise their minimum purchase and possession of alcohol age to 21. If they did not comply with this act, they would miss out on federal funding for highways. Since 1984, it has been estimated that over 16,000 lives have been saved. Underage drinking still occurs and 25% of all alcohol consumed is by underage people. Also, the leading cause of death among teens age 15-24 is alcohol related. In a survey from the 1991 to 1999, only 27% of high school students said they had never used alcohol. One can only imagine today, with the influence of alcohol in movies and on television, what the statistics look like. It has also been said that people who begin drinking at an early age are more likely to develop an alcohol addiction by the time they are 21 years old (The Legal Drinking Age, Emily Mason).

I recently read the latest article by Dr. James S. Bailes and the University of Texas School of Medicine on an insidious effect of alcohol on the liver. Although the “hallucinogenic compound” of alcohol (O 2 ), or O 2 -related protein, has not been shown to cause liver changes or cause impairment in the liver, it has been shown to produce toxic effects including increased liver glycogen depletion (C-reactive protein 3) and reduced liver size. Hormone modification studies by a team led by Dr. Bailes at the University of Houston found that the O 2 receptor produced a significant increase in liver glycogen concentrations in the laboratory, and did not cause liver damage, even after 24-hour administration of O 2 . There was also evidence that O 2 -driven protein (the H-epigallocatechin gallate receptor, or H-phosphatidylcholine receptor) enhanced the expression of D-reactive protein 1 (DA) in vitro and in vitro, potentially by binding to a receptor with a specific histone deacetylase, which is critical for the survival of cells from inflammation.

The use of this protein and O 2 as an anticonvulsant (as described by Professor of Endocrinology Paul McBride, President and CEO of the National Institute of Mental Health and the Editor of the Journal of Applied Science Biometrics: Clinical and Experimental Immunology) have proved effective against severe alcohol dependence and a variety of other degenerative diseases in children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 years old. Dr. McBride recommends that all parents avoid using alcohol, and recommend that all teenagers avoid alcohol to prevent and treat the development of alcohol as a health problem. He suggests using at least one dose of alcohol a day, and that even one alcoholic drink not too much can cause liver damage.

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