For four years one of my closest friends came to me crying when her alcoholic parents were destroying her chance at happiness. As we got older she found it harder and harder to find the attention she needed at home. But she found attention elsewhere. Young people don't drink because they enjoy a bottle of fine wine. Like alcoholics, they drink to get drunk.
Laws are in place for the good of our nation's citizens.
No one questions domestic abuse laws because they protect innocent people. This is a huge misconception. In most European countries youth must be 18-21 years of age to obtain their drivers license. That, along with much stiffer penalties for public intoxication accounts for the low drunk driving rates in Europe. Yes, that is true.