chicagotribune.com — College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
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Closed AccountAug 20, 2008
weird, in alberta where the drinking age is 18, I never once saw this when I was in high school.
fhnsabAug 20, 2008
To buy cigarettes in NJ you have to been 19..... been that way for a while, at least 3 years now i think.
dc2040Aug 20, 2008
Great thing about living in the UK, lower drinking age & lower age of consent.
gerbil_juiceAug 21, 2008
Jimbo throws the best parties.
tk4two1Aug 21, 2008
My opinion is if you are old enough to serve in the military you are old enough to drink. Now that being said, I don't believe in drinking at all so I could really give a f**k about the whole issue. Ban drinking, allow weed. Lot less problems that way.
basicfitnessAug 26, 2008
The question here is if changing legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will have an effect on the number of kids drink...it goes down to Education, Education, Education...A high number of kids at the age of 18 already drink and buy drinks at bars and clubs.
basicfitnessAug 26, 2008
The question here is if changing legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will have an effect on the number of kids that drink...it goes down to Education, Education, Education...A high number of kids at the age of 18 already drink and buy drinks at bars and clubs.
ericpaineApr 28, 2010
Most states in the nation adopted a minimum drinking age of 21 soon after federal passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which required states to maintain a minimum drinking age of 21. Under the Federal Aid Highway Act, States were required to enforce the minimum drinking age of 18 in order to avoid a 10% reduction in federal highway funds. The original intention of the law was to reduce the incidents of alcohol-related accidents among people under 21. But since passage of this legislation, and the raising of the drinking age in many states, the percentage of people who drink between the ages of 18 to 20 has skyrocketed. Many say the prohibitions have actually encouraged secretive binge drinking, more dangerous behavior, and less educational programming targeting this age group. Respected law enforcement officials and university presidents have recently called for changes in the federal law to permit states to lower the drinking age.At age 18, people are legal adults. As much as their parents may think otherwise, they are no longer children. They have the right to vote and help choose the President of the United States. They can go to war to defend our country, and they can legally purchase guns and cigarettes. It is absolutely absurd that they cannot have a beer or glass of wine without fear of possible arrest and prosecution.It's time for the nation to repeal these Prohibition-era laws and adopt a more intelligent, progressive, and educational approach to drinking among younger adults. These laws simply don't work, they aren't enforceable any longer, and if anything they are counterproductive. Literally millions of responsible young adults are already consuming alcohol and that's not going to change. What we need to do is stop wasting the taxpayers money chasing, charging and prosecuting responsible young adults who want to have a beer, and start putting the money where it ought to be, in promoting smart education about responsible drinking, and in pursuing far more serious criminals, including those at all ages who drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs.-- Eric PainePresident & FounderDrink At 18<a class="user" href="http://drinkat18.com" rel="nofollow">http://drinkat18.com</a>