Britney MejiaMrs. IngramFrenchMarch 29, 2013Should the legal drinking age be lowered to eighteen? The legal drinking age has been debated repeatedly for years, with no real progress. This issue is considered sensitive by much of American society, but because children are expected to become more mature earlier, they should be allowed to make their own decisions about drinking. The drinking age should be lowered to eighteen, because at this age those who were once considered children are now legally considered adults, adolescents will drink regardless of the age requirement, and if we lower the adolescents, they will instead be able to drink in restricted areas. rather than sneaking around and increasing their chances of putting themselves in danger. The Prohibition Act of the 1920s was initially used to prohibit the consumption of alcohol in America. But this only resulted in an increased affinity for alcohol. Citizens have always broken and will continue to break laws, such as in the 1920s when the law was created and even after alcohol became completely illegal, citizens still found ways to obtain this substance. They attempted prohibition in the 1850s, and again in the 1920s, to help control problems of irresponsible drinking, but they failed. It was repealed because these laws could neither be obligatory nor imposed. (“15 Reasons Why”). “The law didn't work then and, as we all know, it doesn't work today. It's time for a change. » (“15 Reasons Why”). Alcohol is available to almost everyone, even teenagers. The main source of alcohol for teenagers is through their friends or even family members. (“What young people say”). People drink for the same reasons. They drink to relieve stress, for after-effects, out of curiosity, or even because of peer pressure ("Why do people…… middle of paper… for no reason. drinking age, what if teenagers will be able to drink in controlled and restricted areas rather than sneaking out and increasing their chances of getting hurt, the law allows a person to do many things, like join the military, get married,. become an organ donor, etc. but you can't have a sip of alcohol. Teenagers will find ways to get it and drink more for one occasion due to not having easy access to it (. “15 Reasons Why”). “Nearly 80% of high school students have tried alcohol” (Kids Health-the) So it would make sense to make it legal for eighteen-year-olds, as adults. , the possibility of consuming alcohol and it would even be safer for them because they would be allowed to enter controlled areas such as bars and restaurants rather than hiding it from a higher authority. It would benefit the lives of young adults.