Originally, many years ago, the legal drinking age was 21 and adulthood started at 18, just like now. During the Vietnam conflict, the question was raised regarding one's duty (i.e. draft) to fight and/or die for one's country, but the soldier couldn't have a beer. The drinking age was lowerd to 18 in response. After the conflict ended, the law stayed at 18 for a while, but statistics showed that teenagers were dieing in greater number due to drinking issues (binge drinking, DUI etc), so the states gradually raised the age. First they raised it to 19, then to 21 for hard liquer. They grandfathered in anyone who had already reached the age of 19 when they raised it to 21. Evenually, the age was 21 nationwide, allowing for more maturity before alcohol was legally available. Short answer: the change in the law reduced the number of alcohol related fatalites in teens and younger adults.
16 is the legal drinking age in France.
The legal drinking age in Vanuatu is 18
there is no drinking age
UAE legal drinking age is 21, so It's same drinking age as USA.
18 is the legal drinking age in England, however there is talk of raising it to 21.
The legal drinking age in the Cayman Islands is 18.
The legal minimum drinking age in Mississippi is 21.
The current legal drinking age in Saskatchewan is 19.
the legal drinking in Armenian is 18
Yes.The drinking age in which one can take alcohol in iceland is 20?
There is no legal drinking age, but you have to be 18 to purchase.
The legal age to drink in Bermuda is 18 years of age.