Is The Number “21” Magic? I. Is the number 21 part of a magic trick? A. What is so special about the age 21. B. Does it make you mature enough to consume alcohol? 1. Some adults abuse alcohol while some teenagers would be able to drink responsibly. II. The average age kids began drinking is 12. (“The Binge Generation”, Ladies home Journal, December 1999, P. 116) A. We need to educate young adults about safe drinking and drinking in moderation. III. …showed first 75 words of 432 total…

…showed last 75 words of 432 total…of alcohol in countries like France, Spain, and Portugal is higher than the United States. 1. But the rate of alcoholism and alcohol abuse is lower. B. European teens have learned how to drink gradually and safely. I. The problems of binge drinking and alcohol abuse would be helped best if the drinking age was lowered to 18. A. So how about we reverse the magic trick and treat 18 year olds like the real adults they are.