Teenagers In The 1970's

Research carried out during 1970’S to 1980 does indicate that the number of accidents caused by drunken teenagers in the US was 40%. To curtail the deaths the US passed a law that the legal drinking age should be 21 (Cary). There was a drop in the number of accidents on the freeway but this did not guarantee that the teenagers were not drinking. The concerned parties such as the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) stated that the teenagers were not ready for the responsibility that came with alcohol. Medical professionals reported that if a child is exposed to alcohol in an early age it might hinder the development of the brain.
In Europe, the legal drinking age differs with some republics selling alcohol to sixteen year olds and others requiring

There are teenagers who take to drinking as a social behavior while there are those that take to it as a way of escaping reality. In Europe, many teenagers are used to seeing their parents drinking occasionally. To them drinking is a social activity due to the richness of the country in alcoholic drinks, which is well integrated into their culture within the context of the family (Friese, Bettina, and Grube 1). While in the USA, many parents do allow their kids to drink in their presence as a way of having a good time. On the other hand, teenage drunken behavior is a result of emotional stress. They result to alcohol to escape from their harsh realities. Alcohol is not encouraged among young kids, and the adults are advised to consume alcohol in areas far away from their children. Drunken behavior among the youths in the USA is due to emotional stress brought about by circumstances in their homes such as domestic violence, parents undergoing divorce or lack of emotional connection with the

After rising the legal drinking age to 21, the accidents caused by drunken teenagers have lowered. The other reason is the accessibility of vehicles in the country. Unlike other countries, teenagers in the USA have a high chance of acquiring a car. After attaining the age of 16, they get their driving license. The USA economy favors them to acquire a second hand car. According to Saylor, the drinking age of 21 in the US is a proper way of regulating youth to drink alcohol and should not be changed instead it should be improved and implemented with more enforcement, additional legislation and efficacious interventions (Saylor