An alcoholic beverage is defined as a drink containing a chemical called ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. These drinks are divided into three classes: beer, wine, and liquor. These drinks are consumed at buyers own risk, though there is an age requirement of 21 in the United States which means this beverage is sold to adults only. That may be the case, but the side effects to this beverage are bad for anyone. Some of the immediate effects of alcohol consumption are intoxication and/or dehydration. This is a problem for not only american people but all people. “Drunk” people cause several problems driving, in public areas etc. The fact that babbling idiots walk around the streets is embarrassing to us as a “civilized” country as well. Some of the long term effects of alcohol are addiction to it, known as alcoholism, dementia, cancer, and heart disease. It also leads to about 75,754 deaths a year. Alcohol was once banned in america from 1920 to 1933. Due to an amendment in the constitution it was made legal again. Some people can beg to differ that alcohol has no problems. They say that it is a drink that is drunk at your own risk and should be legal to those who want it. "Adults 18 or older can serve in the military and they should be old enough to buy a drink insists a prominent Vermont state legislator, Rep. Richard Marron (R-Stowe)." (Alcohol: Should the legal age be 18?) Others can beg to differ. They say that alcohol addiction is only second to nicotene addiction. The fact that it can harm you in anyway possible to me makes
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