There has always been a debate and probably always will be a debate about the legal drinking age. Some believe the drinking age should stay at 21, but others think it should be lowered to 18. The drinking age is fine at 21 and doesn't need to be changed.
It shouldn't be lowered because having the drinking age raised saves lives. "Raising the drinking age to 21 saves about eight hundred lives a year." Eight hundred may not seem like much compared to the world but thats eight hundred people who are able to live there lives. Also, there is less people drinking if the legal drinking age stays at 21. "Binge drinking has been steadily going down since the drinking age was raised to 21." Having it raised keeps more people above the influence and makes it harder for teenagers to get their hands on alcohol.
Some people argue that it should only be raised if people receive a drivers permit but that just ridiculous. People aren't going to go to a class and waste their time to learn about safe drinking. Even if they do receive a permit its not like their going to change the way they drink or obey the rules. People that have a drivers lisence still break the laws and get tickets and its pretty much the same thing. Just to go to drinking classes they have to ask permission and really what 18 year old is going to ask their parents if they can attend classes on drinking? That would just be a waste of peoples time and money.
The legal drinking age is fine were it is and shouldn't be changed. Having it at 21 has more benefit's than lowering it to 18. Saving lives and keeping more people above the influence is what we need so leave the legal drinking age alone.
Resources : LA Times
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