At 18, people are considered adults. It is legal for 18 year olds to drive cars, fly planes, vote, marry, pay taxes, take out loans and risk their lives in the armed forces. Yet, it is still illegal to drink. Today's legal drinking age is unrealistic. Prohibiting the sale of liquor to young adults creates an atmosphere where binge drinking and alcohol abuse have become a problem.
Teenagers looka at drinking as something glamorous.
In order to get a drink, teenagers will carry fake I.D.s or sneak drinks from their parents' liquor cabinets. This kind of devious attitude does not encourage responsible drinking. The result is binge drinking. The drinking age should be lowered to 18. With the focus on education about safe drinking instead of restriction, many problems would be averted.