Lowering the drinking age is a popular argument, simply because many individuals believe it would cause an increase of drinking and driving accidents ,but others believe it would lower underage consumption. Because there is a possibility that a change in the legal drinking age law could occur, “this law has been one of the most studied in our history” (Dean- Mooney 1). A large amount of our population in the United States consume alcohol, therefore many individuals have a strong opinion as to which way the law will go. Lowering the drinking age to 18 would solve the many different problems of underage drinking, rather than create more of the problems.
Underage drinking is one of the largest and most common problems on college campuses in the United States, and lowering the legal drinking age from twenty- one to eighteen-years-old would help manage the situation. “ Legal age 21, creates a situation where the risks are increased, and the ability of any of us to manage those risks is put into jeopardy” (Wasley 2 ). Fraternity parties, which usually consist of drinking, along with
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“ College presidents from 300 of the nation's Universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the country’s drinking age” ( “Lowering drinking age worth debate” 1 ). Drinking age at 21 seems to encourage binge drinking on college campuses. “ A movement called amethyst initiative, began quietly recruiting presidents more than a year ago to provoke National debate about drinking age” ( Lowering the drinking age worth debate 1). The initiative allows presidents of Universities to discuss this controversial subject without being judged. Most 18 to 21 years olds are enrolled at a college therefore it is important that the presidents get involved. If something terrible would happen on campus, then the University would have to pay for it. This is the main concern on college