Essay On Why The Drinking Age Should Be 18

Why not eighteen? Eighteen is an important age; it is when one becomes an adult. It is now legal to vote, buy cigarettes, go to clubs, and do everything else that any adult can do. Hold on, that is not true, purchasing of alcohol is still illegal. Up until 1984, eighteen year olds were able to drink and purchase alcohol legally. Any college student could go to a party and drink all they want and not get punished for it by the law. Police officers could walk through a party and not have to arrest anyone for drinking. The only thing the officers had to check was any disturbances or fights that might have been going on. President Ronald Reagan changed all that when he passed the Federal Uniform Drinking Age act of 1984 which increased the age to twenty-one (EDITORIAL: Lowering the drinking age worth debate). Since then, there has been large debate over whether or not it should be changed back to eighteen, keep …show more content…
The human brain is not fully developed until a person is in their early twenties. Setting the drinking age at twenty-five would make sure that the brain is fully developed before alcohol is introduced to the body. Alcohol can alter the addictive part of the human brain. It is easier for younger people whose brain is not fully developed to get addicted to alcohol than it is for someone with a brain that is fully developed. Advertisements for alcoholic beverages are directed more towards the younger crowd of people. There are advertisements all over the sports world and most young people watch sports on television, on the computer, on phones, or even by going to the games and all around are alcoholic beverage commercials and advertisements. Now there is even more advertising using clothing. Alcoholic beverage advertising is everywhere and it is having a large impact on the lives of young people. The advertising has influenced more and more underage people to try out the beverages they see in