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3 - In the 1970's many states did lower the drinking age to 18. The result was a dramatic increase in alcohol related deaths and injuries, mainly due to driving under the influence. With in a very few number of years those states with a drinking age of 18 to 20 bowed to new federal legislation - making the legal drinking age 21, nation wide.
Since that time science has proved that the human brain does not finish maturing until age 21 to 23. This explains in uncertain language why young men and women make choices that others would call "risky" at best.
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2 - At age 18, people are legal adults. As much as their parents may think otherwise, they are no longer children. They have the right to vote and help choose the President of the United States. They can go to war to defend our country, and they can legally purchase guns and cigarettes. It is absolutely absurd that they cannot have a beer or glass of wine without fear of possible arrest and prosecution.
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1 - Well if we lower it more and more teens would start drinking then already do and parents wont be able to control them.
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Should the legal drinking age be moved back to eighteen?
yes because we like drinking
What should the minimum drinking age be?
Whatever the minimum drinking age should be does not matter as much as what the law states that it is. In the United States, the minimum drinking age is 21. Many think it should be age 18, when a person can go off to war.
How do democrats feel about underage drinking?
They do not object to a lower drinking age, but neither do they support lowering the MLDA.
Should the drinking age be raised?
no
If my lower back hurts should I participating in sport Like soccer or tennis I'm under 20 and I always have pain in my lower back Should I attend soccer practice?
If your lower back hurts and you are under the age of 20, you should not practice sports such as soccer or tennis without a doctor's consent.
What is the drinking age in japan?
The country of Japan has a lower drinking age than the United States. The U.S. is 21, while Japan is at 20 years old.
Why should the drinking age be lowerd?
balls
Is there any where in the United States where the drinking age is lower than 21?
Yes there is.
What is the drinking age in Islands?
the legal drinking age is 18. but if your younger than 21 you canot bring any alcohal back to the states
What was the drinking age after prohibition?
After the end of Prohibition in 1933, the legal drinking age in the United States varied by state. Many states initially set the drinking age at 21, but some states had lower ages. In 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed, which required all states to raise the minimum legal drinking age to 21 or face a reduction in federal highway funds.
Should the drinking age be lowered in California?
No because that would mean more drinking!
Should to drinking age be lowered to 19?
No, it should be 20 or up.
