Yes points

Young adults in college won't get in trouble with the law

Lowering the age will cut down on young adults drinking
If you can fight for your country in Iraq, why can't you have a beer?
they drink anyway why not let them do it legaly
you can vote at 18 why cant you drink?
If you can drive a lethal weapon (moterized vehicle) why cant you drink?
The min drinking age in Canada is generally 19 and 18 in Quebec
19 out of 50 U.S states have not specified that 21 is the min drinking age
All the No points
Being able to drink won't keep them out of all trouble
Young adults drinking could cause more problems in the future
The law is the law
should the drinking age be lowered
no
The drinking age should be 21 years of age.

The USA legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 from 21

Yes because...No because...
Young adults in college won't get in trouble with the law
If teenagers were allowed to drink at the age of 18 far less people would be getting in trouble with the
law. Since 18 is the age many enter into college, it will be about the time that many take their first sip of
alcohol as well. Though there is a fair share drinking in high school, the consumption of alcohol increases
greatly once in college. Being a college student myself, I know that a very large percentage of the
campus population engages in illegal consumption on a weekly basis. At the same time, these young
adults are getting in trouble with the law by receiving Minor in Posessions or having their fake ID
confiscated. By lowering the legal drinking age to 18, most college students would be allowed to drink
without the worries of getting caught. If they are old enough to live on their own and take responsibility
for their school career, they should be responsible enough to drink

Lowering the legal drinking age would only result in more fake IDs being made for underaged people
looking to buy alcohol. Since many teenagers can look quite a few years older than they actually are, it
would not be hard for some to pass as eighteen. I have seen many underaged people drinking who have
never proven that they were responsible enough to even be left home alone. Lowering the age would
not suppress minors' urge to drink, but rather increase their ability to obtain alcohol illegally since fewer
people would be in need of someone old enough to buy the alcohol for them. Just because a young
person is considered old enough to be living on their own, does not mean that they are capable of doing
so responsibly.
15 reasons of why drinking should not allow below the age of 18
1)An 18 year old in US has the right to vote, and serve in the military. If an 18 year old can make up their
mind as to who the potential leader of the country should be and take a bullet for their country, they
should have every right to purchase and drink alcohol.
2)It is usually said that an 18 year old has less tolerance as compared to a 21 year old. Although this
might be true, in most cases you dont really know how much you can handle as long as you try it out.
Tolerance doesnt come with age, tolerance come with realization of responsibility and there are people
that are more responsible at 15 than some are at 50.
3)Anyone under 21 sees alcohol as a forbidden fruit. The curiosity leads to more people under the age
of 21 drinking anyway. If drinking is made legal for the 18 and older, it will serve much better as the
curiosity isnt as high and the fruit isnt forbidden anymore.
4)When in college most students under the age of 21 can get hold of drink through their seniors. They
are not allowed to drink at events where others might be able to drink. This once again makes them
want to be a rebel and try out what it is they are being kept away from. They will give it a shot. The fact
that they dont know when they will be able to drink again is the reason most college students tend to
get overly drunk when they get a chance. As a result there are problems as serious as deaths.
5)Countries such as Italy, China, Greece are some of the countries where the legal drinking age is lower
and they seem to have fewer alcohol related problems. Current law in terms of legal drinking age has
caused more alcohol related deaths than there has ever been.
6)When drinking is made legal for anyone under the age of 21 and over 18, drinking takes place in
public. It can then be supervised by police, security guards and health workers as well.
7)Colleges and Universities often argue that the legal drinking age should be 18 because outlawing
alcohol consumption in colleges for those under 21 is making the problem worse. These colleges and
universities say that allowing alcohol consumption legally might help cut down alcohol related deaths in
colleges.
8)People under the age of 21 tend to drink more when they get hold of alcohol because of the
uncertainty as to when they might be able to drink again.
9)Whether the legal drinking age is 21 or 18, there are going to be problems related to alcohol. And
making 21 the legal age to drink doesnt solve that problem. As a matter of fact, this is one of the reason
why we see so many alcohol related deaths among teens. They get their hands on alcohol and get overly
intoxicated as they are never sure if they will have access to this forbidden fruit ever again until they are
21.
10)An 18 year old is considered an adult and can be tried in court if he makes false judgement and
commits a crime. So an 18 year old is capable of making every other decision as an adult but is incapable
of making a decision whether or not they should drink? The 21 year old age limit for alcohol
consumption sounds somewhat hypocritical.
11)If you are legal to get married at the age of 18 and end up getting married, you are not allowed to
drink in your own wedding? That doesnt sound right
12)According to a study, 22% of all students under 21 compared to 18% over 21 years of age are heavy
drinkers. Among drinkers only, 32% of under age compared to 24% of legal ager are heavy drinkers.
13)If the legal drinking age were to be 18, colleges would be able to regulate alcohol use so students
dont get overly intoxicated. They can be monitored whereas when they are hiding and drinking you
cant really go sniffing their cups or making false accusations.
14)Drinking under the age of 21 is seen by most 18 years and older as a sign of adulthood. They are
allowed to do everything else and call themselves an adult and they dont want to be stopped from
being an adult when it comes to drinking.
15)We have tried prohibition legislation twice for controlling irresponsible drinking problems in the past.
Once in 1850s and again in the 1920s. These laws were repealed because they could not be enforced
and the backlash caused other societal problems. The law didnt work then and as we all know isnt
working now. Its time for a change.
Lets take a look at 4 scenarios. There are 3 people in a family. Dad, mom and son John Doe. Here is a
conversation between them :
Reasons for the why drinking below 18 age
Although the legal purchase age is 21 years of age, a majority of college students under this age
consume alcohol but in an irresponsible manner. This is because drinking by these youth is seen as an
enticing "forbidden fruit," a "badge of rebellion against authority" and a symbol of "adulthood." As a
nation we have tried prohibition legislation twice in the past for controlling irresponsible drinking
problems. This was during National Prohibition in the 1920s and state prohibition during the 1850s.
These laws were finally repealed because they were unenforceable and because the backlash towards
them caused other social problems. Today we are repeating history and making the same mistakes that
occurred in the past. Prohibition did not work then and prohibition for young people under the age of 21
is not working now.
The flaunting of the current laws is readily seen among university students. Those under the age of 21
are more likely to be heavy -- sometimes called "binge" -- drinkers (consuming over 5 drinks at least
once a week). For example, 22% of all students under 21 compared to 18% over 21 years of age are
heavy drinkers. Among drinkers only, 32% of under age compared to 24% of legal age are heavy
drinkers.
Research from the early 1980s until the present has shown a continuous decrease in drinking and driving
related variables which has parallel the nation's, and also university students, decrease in per capita
consumption. However, these declines started in 1980 before the national 1987 law which mandated
states to have 21 year old alcohol purchase laws.
The decrease in drinking and driving problems are the result of many factors and not just the rise in
purchase age or the decreased per capita consumption. These include: education concerning drunk
driving, designated driver programs, increased seat belt and air bag usage, safer automobiles, lower
speed limits, free taxi services from drinking establishments, etc.
While there has been a decrease in per capita consumption and motor vehicle crashes, unfortunately,
during this same time period there has been an INCREASE in other problems related to heavy and
irresponsible drinking among college age youth. Most of these reported behaviors showed little change
until AFTER the 21 year old law in 1987. For example from 1982 until 1987 about 46% of students
reported "vomiting after drinking." This jumped to over 50% after the law change. Significant increase
were also found for other variables: "cutting class after drinking" jumped from 9% to almost 12%;
"missing class because of hangover" went from 26% to 28%; "getting lower grade because of drinking"
rose from 5% to 7%; and "been in a fight after drinking" increased from 12% to 17%. All of these
behaviors are indices of irresponsible drinking. This increase in abusive drinking behavior is due to
"underground drinking" outside of adult supervision in student rooms and apartments were same age
individuals congregate and because of lack of knowledge of responsible drinking behaviors.
Based upon the fact that our current prohibition laws are not working, the need for alternative
approaches from the experience of other, and more ancient cultures, who do not have these problems
need to be tried. Groups such as Italians, Greeks, Chinese and Jews, who have few drinking related
problems, tend to share some common characteristics. Alcohol is neither seen as a poison or a magic
potent, there is little or no social pressure to drink, irresponsible behavior is never tolerated, young
people learn at home from their parents and from other adults how to handle alcohol in a responsible
manner, there is societal consensus on what constitutes responsible drinking. Because the the 21 year
old drinking age law is not working, and is counterproductive, it behooves us as a nation to change our
current prohibition law and to teach responsible drinking techniques for those who chose to consume
alcoholic beverages.