Keeping The Drinking Age At 21 In the United States there have been many deaths due to alcohol. if it wasn’t lack for knowledge obtained about alcohol abuse, numerous accidents would/could have been prevented. One of today’s biggest problems is drinking under the legal age. The United States minimum drinking age is 21, this policy alone shows how unrealistic expectations and serious unintended consequences evolve. the government is basically stating that reaching twenty-one years of life, one is transformed into a responsible person capable enough to take on the burden that comes with the assurance to consume alcohol. The issue of underage drinking has become a major problem. Nonetheless underage drinking is not the root to all unfortunate accidents related to alcohol consumption. The real problem comes from the unsafe habits of underage drinking, meaning …show more content…
the lack of education that is being delivered to individuals is disappointing to know that the information is there but not fully taught. not only that but our economy would suffer for the most part through deaths, for example driving under the influence would most likely raise taxes for tax payers to build for a safer environment. With a drinking age of eighteen the increase of the amount of money made from the purchase of alcohol will be outweighed by the other negative costs it will lead too. Secondly the current laws today, does the age when older individuals start drinking make sense. Honestly there are numerous ways the government changed the legal age of drinking from 18-21. Changing the drinking age has it really slowed down the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol related crimes and traffic accidents have gone down in recent years, but that has nothing to do with raising the legal drinking school. Studies show that although drivers under the age of 21 drink more they also drive less; an average teen will not receive a standardized license until their early