Why was the drinking age raised to 21 in the US?

Answer 1

A persons brain isn't fully developed until your older; Roughly 23-26. It averages that a woman's brain is fully developed around 22 and a mans is developed around 24 (based on averages). Drinking can affect many brain functions; complicating your mental and physical abilities for the entirety of your life.

Answer 2

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed in 1984 to address the high number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities among young people. By raising the drinking age to 21, it aimed to reduce the number of alcohol-related incidents involving young adults and promote safer drinking habits.

Answer 3

Back in the late 1960's and early 70's a number of states lowered their drinking age from 21 to 18. In many of these states, research documented a significant increase in highway deaths of the teens affected by these laws. So, in the early 1980's a movement began to raise the drinking age back to 21. After the law changed back to 21, many of the states were monitored to check the difference in highway fatalities. Researchers found that teenage deaths in fatal car crashes dropped considerably - in some cases up to 28% - when the laws were moved back to 21.

Answer 4

Because it is even more dangerous for someone under the age of 21.

The drinking age used to be 18 during the Vietnam War, but drunk driving and alcohol poisoning was at the highest it had ever been, so the government changed it back to 21. there is a petition out being signed by college presidents that will allow 18-year-old students to drink on campus. it currently has over 300 signatures.

Answer 5

Because the government overrode state's rights and blackmailed them into raising the age.