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fake IDs. The only purpose of the fake ID is so that a teenager can purchase
alcohol. Underage drinking will have long lasting negative effects on a teenager’s
life. Some of the major points that I will discuss are, how teens are obtaining
alcohol, why teens chose to drink, what the legal ramifications of underage
drinking are and how alcohol effects the life of a teenager.
There are many different ways teenagers can obtain alcohol. According to
The Century Council, Teens obtain alcohol from friends or relatives of Legal Age.
The Council states, “ Even though individuals face still penalties for obtaining
alcoholic beverages, many choose to obtain alcohol for the underage drinker. In
some instances the individual may be an employee of a vendor that se
. . .
Drinking underage is dangerous and is a major cause of traffic fatalities.
There are a lot of legal effects towards drinking.
The questions most people would like to know is, “Why do teens choose to
drink?” Well according to The century council, Teenagers use it as an escape. And about half of those were
alcohol-related. (Crimes and Punishments Article 27, Section 400A) It is
illegal to misrepresent your age, use another’s driver’s license, use a fake or
altered driver’s license, or make any false statement to obtain alcoholic
beverages from any licensed seller. It is illegal to possess any
alcoholic beverage. (Transportation Article 16-133) The Punishments are
you could be subjected to up to a $500 fine and your license could be either taken
away or suspended.
In conclusion, next time your thinking of getting a fake ID, think twice about
it.
In many cases, Teens are being able to purchase alcohol on their own by using
false identification otherwise known as Fake IDs.
As of the most part, alcohol effects the life of a teenager. According to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Over 40% of all the 16-20 year
olds who died in 1994 were killed in car crashes.
One opposing view would be that the drinking age should be reduced
because teens can vote at 18, they have to register for selective services at 18,
why shouldn’t they be aloud to drink at 18. It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle with blood alcohol
concentration of .
Another explained was “Defiance”, Drinking becomes attractive to many
teenagers because it is illegal.
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