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Research on the Legal Liquor Youth in the US
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Abstract
Changing the legal drinking threshold in USA is an issue of contention in general that has been debated for decades but also one of the government’s concerns since it relates to the citizens’ health and livelihood issues such as traffic problems. The trends in related literature research in recent years keep in a relatively high position, lots of researchers are working on whether to lower the drinking age or not. This paper discusses whether the United States should lower the drinking age or not through the form of a literature review. Based on the analysis, it concludes that dropping the acceptable drinking age is essential. The main reason is about responsibility, potentially negative effects on the youth and others including sexual assault, binge drinking, development of the brain, and future study career. The research in this article can provide some reference for the US government to set the drinking age reasonably.
Keywords
minimum drinking age, alcohol, U.S. polity
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Huang,X. (2023). Research on the Legal Liquor Youth in the US. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,17,23-28.
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