Stefan Kiesbye

Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered? Stefan Kiesbye

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90) and index. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. The Legal Drinking Age Policy Has Been Effective / Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP) -- 2. The Legal Drinking Age Has Not Been Effective / Michelle Minton -- 3. Efforts to Lower the Drinking Age Have Both Supporters and Detractors / Radley Balko -- 4. Lowering the Drinking Age: Let's Keep the Dialogue Open / Donald R. Eastman III -- 5. The Legal Drinking Age May Provide a Safer Environment for Women / Alan Mozes -- 6. The Legal Drinking Age Helps Prevent Alcohol-Related Deaths / Darshak Sanghavi -- 7. The Legal Drinking Age Does Not Prevent Teens from Drinking / Morries E. Chafetz -- 8. MLDA 21 Reduces Binge Drinking, with the Exception of College Students / Science Daily -- 9. Efforts to Curb College Binge Drinking Spark MLDA Controversy / Shari Roan -- 10. Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Will Not Curb College Binge Drinking / Sara Huffman -- 11. Education on Drinking Responsibly Must Replace Neo-Prohibitionism / David J. Hanson -- 12. States Should Be Allowed to Experiment with the Legal Drinking Age / John Richards -- 13. Differences in Drinking Cultures Between US and European Youth Are Subtle / Christopher Sopher -- 14. The Globalization of Cultures Influences Young Drinkers / Peter Allen -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title explores whether the MLDA has been effective, efforts to lower the MLDA, impact of MLDA on the safety of women, and legal drinking age outside the US.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Contributor Bio:  Kiesbye, Stefan Stefan Kiesbye's stories and poems have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and his first book, "Next Door Lived a Girl", won the Low Fidelity Press Novella Award.