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                            	Choose Responsibility President emeritus John M. McCardell published an essay on the drinking age and a proposed drinking permit in the New York Times today. The essay evaulates the effectiveness of the current drinking age and provides a solution for teaching young people to drink, and act, responsibly. Click here to continue reading the article.
                            
			
                            	
	
	
	

                            









                             
 
 

 
 

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                            "The time has come to address the reality of alcohol in America"
                            

                            CHOOSE RESPONSIBILITY  is a nonprofit organization founded to stimulate informed and  dispassionate public discussion about the presence of alcohol in American culture and to  consider policies that will effectively empower young adults age 18 to 20 to make mature  decisions about the place of alcohol in their own lives.
                            

                            Alcohol is a reality in the lives of young Americans. It cannot be denied, ignored,  or legislated away.
                            

                            



 
 
 
 
 
 

 

                            







                             


                            
	
                            
	
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