To me she is not sure of her research and cannot back up her claims if the law was changed back to MLDA-18. “Approximately three quarters of college students’ aged18-20 years drank alcohol in the past year, although they are less likely than their peers of legal drinking age to drink and to engage in binge drinking (Wechsler and Nelson, Jun 2010).” Binge drinking has increased heavily in the last decade often leading to serious harm or even death. This can all be avoided with educating our young adults and allowing them the choice to drink or not. This is often a sign of fraternity pledging and pranks that lead to young adults who do not have the education to know when to say when. “It is indisputable that a drinking age of 21 has had harmful effects on campus life: It has soured relations between students and police.
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