Alcohol Possession Under Legal Age

Incidence and Consequences of Alcohol Possession Under Legal Age: With specific reflections of statistics relevant to Western Michigan University WMU) and the surrounding areas. John H. DeJong, Aaron Allen-Atchison, Sarah Baldwin-Machesky, Matt Garcia, and Justin Mercado WMU St Patty’s Vid: www.youtube.com Today we’re going to briefly discuss the incidence and consequences of the possession of alcohol by people under drinking age, with specific reflections on statistics relevant to Western Michigan University and the surrounding areas. In the US, 84% of college students under the age of 21 say that they drink alcohol. 67% of college freshmen drink at least once a month. On average freshmen have six drinks a week – that’s just under one illegal drink every day. In the state of Michigan you must be 21 years old to buy, possess, or use recreational alcohol. The consequences can be severe, ranging from a 0 fine, addiction assessment and/or treatment at your expense, a 30-day license suspension, and probation for a first offense; to a 0 fine, supervised probation with fees, 60 days in jail for a probation violation or failure to pay fees, one year suspension of your driver’s license, and more for a third offense. While the police may not compel a non-driver to take a breathalyzer exam, there usually remains ample evidence for criminal charges and conviction when minors are caught with alcohol, even without breath testing. Parties with underage drinkers can get out of …
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