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

after as little as one drink. (Transportation Article 16-133) The Punishments are

altered driver's license, or make any false statement to obtain alcoholic

alcohol use is implicated in almost 2/3's of the sexual assault and date rape

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Over 40% of all the 16-20 year

cases among teens and college students.

it. Think of how many negative effects and also legal effects of what could

Another explained was "Defiance", Drinking becomes attractive to many

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