Since raising the age of drinking in the mid-1980s to 21, many national debates and discussions have been taking place about lowering it again to age 18. Advocates who are for reducing the drinking age from 21 to 18 again usually use common weak arguments. Some experts even believe that not lowering the drinking age does not stop teens from drinking; it may increase the extreme drinking or would drive teens to still drink underground or behind closed doors. However, most of those arguments or explanations are still being short-sighted. Accordingly, since teenagers are not fully responsible for regulating their intake of alcohol, they might hurt themselves and others when drunk. As a matter of fact, the legal drinking age should not be reduced as being linked to
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Drunk driving is an enormously important public social and safety issue. Indeed, it is considered the nations’ most frequently committed violent crime. And as most teens and adolescents are neither mature nor responsible enough yet, the risk of motor vehicle crashes is very high among 16-19-year-olds drivers compared to drivers age 21 and older. Many studies prove that driving while drunk is more commonly widespread among youngsters. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 100 of the 102 studies show that “the number of fatal traffic accidents for 18- to 20-year-olds decreased by 13% and saved approximately 27,052 lives from 1975-2008” (Gate). Therefore, lowering the legal drinking age along with applying zero blood-alcohol tolerance laws for drivers under age 21 are highly recommended. In conclusion, there are many different and strong reasons against lowering the drinking age. Drinking at an early age might result in some serious health problems, might increase the violence and aggressive behaviors in the society as well as increase the
Drunk driving is an enormously important public social and safety issue. Indeed, it is considered the nations’ most frequently committed violent crime. And as most teens and adolescents are neither mature nor responsible enough yet, the risk of motor vehicle crashes is very high among 16-19-year-olds drivers compared to drivers age 21 and older. Many studies prove that driving while drunk is more commonly widespread among youngsters. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 100 of the 102 studies show that “the number of fatal traffic accidents for 18- to 20-year-olds decreased by 13% and saved approximately 27,052 lives from 1975-2008” (Gate). Therefore, lowering the legal drinking age along with applying zero blood-alcohol tolerance laws for drivers under age 21 are highly recommended. In conclusion, there are many different and strong reasons against lowering the drinking age. Drinking at an early age might result in some serious health problems, might increase the violence and aggressive behaviors in the society as well as increase the