How Can We Reduce Drinking Age?

Currently the legal consumption of alcohol is the age 21 in the United States. The United States has one of the highest drinking ages in the world. For example, most European countries the legal limit are either 16 or 18 to first drink alcohol. There have been a lot of on going arguments, such as; that the brain is not fully developed until around the age of 21 and that is why we have our limit set that high. Changing the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 would have been effects to this country, some positive and some negative, but the overall outcome of the situation may be good for our future generations to come. “Alcohol consumption can interfere with development of the young adult brain's frontal lobes, essential for functions such as emotional regulation, planning, and organization. When alcohol consumption interferes with this early adult brain development, the potential for chronic problems such as greater vulnerability to addiction, dangerous risk-taking behavior, reduced decision-making ability, memory loss, depression, violence, and suicide is greater.” (ProCon) This is true for any …show more content…
The teens in high school that are able to drinking would go to controlled environments that the government has certified to have a drink. These safety and health concerns that we see today would lower a good amount. Parents would also be more open and not as strict which would cause the teenagers to be less sneaky about their alcohol consumption. Overall the parents and kids would sustain a healthier, trustful relationship, along with a safe environment being set every time the teenagers wanted to