I think the drinking age should stay the same at 21 because if lowered. Peers would be younger around alcohol, the brain development is not complete, and not mature enough to make good choices when under the influence.
First I’ll talk about if the age is lowered and what would happen. If the age is lowered more likely to provide to minors. At 18 most if not all your friends at the ages of 15 - 17 and are way too young to drink. Newly-legal drinkers often purchase alcohol for their underage peers, creating a “trickle-down” effect. Surveys show that the most common source of alcohol among 18- to 20-year olds is their 21- to 24-year-old peers.1 About 8.7 million people ages 12-20 reported drinking in the past month (23 percent of males and 22.5 percent of females). Deaths with underage drinking, 4,358 people under age 21 die each year from alcohol-related car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other injuries such as falls, burns, and drowning.2 …show more content…
Under most laws, young people are recognized as adults at age 18. But emerging science about brain development suggests that most people don't reach full maturity until the age 25.3 So emerging science about brain development shows that the brain is not fully developed until 25 so maybe they should be pushing to higher the age not lower it. Alcohol can also damage your memory. Soon after drinking alcohol, your brain processes slow down and your memory can be impaired. After large quantities of alcohol, the brain can stop recording into the ‘memory
First I’ll talk about if the age is lowered and what would happen. If the age is lowered more likely to provide to minors. At 18 most if not all your friends at the ages of 15 - 17 and are way too young to drink. Newly-legal drinkers often purchase alcohol for their underage peers, creating a “trickle-down” effect. Surveys show that the most common source of alcohol among 18- to 20-year olds is their 21- to 24-year-old peers.1 About 8.7 million people ages 12-20 reported drinking in the past month (23 percent of males and 22.5 percent of females). Deaths with underage drinking, 4,358 people under age 21 die each year from alcohol-related car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other injuries such as falls, burns, and drowning.2 …show more content…
Under most laws, young people are recognized as adults at age 18. But emerging science about brain development suggests that most people don't reach full maturity until the age 25.3 So emerging science about brain development shows that the brain is not fully developed until 25 so maybe they should be pushing to higher the age not lower it. Alcohol can also damage your memory. Soon after drinking alcohol, your brain processes slow down and your memory can be impaired. After large quantities of alcohol, the brain can stop recording into the ‘memory