Should the U.S. Drinking Age Stay at 21?

September 8, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Since the mid-1980s, U.S. citizens have had to be at least 21 to purchase or consume alcohol. But a group of college presidents have reignited the 21 drinking age debate, arguing it has fostered a binge-drinking culture. Advocates argue the law has saved lives. Should the drinking age stay at 21?

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The drinking age should be lowered to like 14. Because then i could drink... Legaly

ImaMINOR of PA 2:33PM April 17, 2012

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yo of CA 7:38PM October 20, 2011

I agree with the author. my husbands parents were killed by a drunk driver when he was 14 years old and he was almost killed himself, to see him suffer almost everyday with depression, and post-traumatic stress kills me. The driver was killed also, but he wasn't a young driver he was in his 40's but his family said he started illegally drinking in his teenage years at 17. if the drinking age was lowered how many more alcoholics would we create? how many more tragic accidents like my husbands will there be? because of this selfish decision of one person i will never know my in laws that i hear so many amazing stories about, his side of the family is torn and doesn't really speak to each other too much, and my children will never know their grandchildren.

courtney isom of ID 11:26PM October 12, 2011

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