Have you ever taken a moment thought about why the legal drinking age for most states in the United States is twenty one? In the United States when an individual reaches the age of 18 they are considered an adult in the eyes of the law. Being an adult in the eyes of the law means an individual is mature enough to vote, buy cigarettes, sign up for the Army, and if a crime is committed you will be charged as an adult. The law says an 18 year old is mature enough to make life-alternating choices, but not responsible enough to drink alcohol? If the drinking age were lowered to 18 then there would be less accidents brought on by alcohol, fewer criminal acts and the introduction of alcohol at an early age will prote for more responsible adults.
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Alcohol detracts from all of these. Because minors are prone to drunk driving, binge drinking, and violent and/or destructive behaviors it makes sense to continue to legally discourage their consumption of alcohol. With that being said I still believe that if a young individual is introduced to alcohol at a younger age, then that individual will be able to observe how to perform during everyday life or a social event. You’ve probably heard the jokes about how heavy alcohol consumption can kill brain cells. Scientist at Newport Academy state “Recent neurological research indicates not only that these jokes are true, but that teenagers may be more prone to alcohol-related neurological damage than adults. A teenager’s brain is at a vulnerable stage of development and alcohol interferes with this development, causing permanent changes in the ability to learn and remember.” but, if alcohol is introduced at a younger age by adults the minor will be able to learn portioning and be guided into how to moderate consumption.
All in all lowering the drinking age to 18 would allow more people to use alcohol legally and remove the extremely frowned upon status. By removing the front of desirability from the use of alcohol, the number of DUI’s and alcohol related car accidents would decrease, individuals will become more mature with alcohol being introduced at an earlier age and also, will open an untapped market of revenue that the government could retain from the alcohol
Alcohol detracts from all of these. Because minors are prone to drunk driving, binge drinking, and violent and/or destructive behaviors it makes sense to continue to legally discourage their consumption of alcohol. With that being said I still believe that if a young individual is introduced to alcohol at a younger age, then that individual will be able to observe how to perform during everyday life or a social event. You’ve probably heard the jokes about how heavy alcohol consumption can kill brain cells. Scientist at Newport Academy state “Recent neurological research indicates not only that these jokes are true, but that teenagers may be more prone to alcohol-related neurological damage than adults. A teenager’s brain is at a vulnerable stage of development and alcohol interferes with this development, causing permanent changes in the ability to learn and remember.” but, if alcohol is introduced at a younger age by adults the minor will be able to learn portioning and be guided into how to moderate consumption.
All in all lowering the drinking age to 18 would allow more people to use alcohol legally and remove the extremely frowned upon status. By removing the front of desirability from the use of alcohol, the number of DUI’s and alcohol related car accidents would decrease, individuals will become more mature with alcohol being introduced at an earlier age and also, will open an untapped market of revenue that the government could retain from the alcohol