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Why is the drinking age in the US 21 and not 18?
In short, we ended up with a national minimum age of 21 because of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. This law basically told states that they had to enact a minimum drinking age of 21 or lose up to 10 percent of their federal highway funding.
What were the pros and cons of the the drinking age in the US 21 being and not 18?
If charged with a crime, the 18-year-old is no longer tried in juvenile court; he's tried as an adult. In essence, an 18, 19 and 20-year-old can do everything a 21-year-old can do, except drink alcohol.Of course, no one can ignore that one benefit of the 21-year-old age limit is less drunk driving fatalities.
Tell me about the negative health effects of drinking.
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including: Cardiomyopathy – Stretching and drooping of heart muscle. Arrhythmias – Irregular heart beat. Stroke.
How does binge drinking affect development?
Regular binge drinking can also cause chronic health problems, like liver failure and an increased risk for cancer. ... For these age groups, brain development has not finished, so consuming a lot of alcohol means that they can struggle with mental, behavioral, and brain structure development problems.
Can binge drinking damage mental health?
While alcohol can have a very temporary positive impact on our mood, in the long term it can cause big problems for our mental health. It's linked to a range of issues from depression and memory loss to suicide

Question: What are the short and longterm effects of usage on brain chemicals
Self-contained rewrite: What are the short and long-term effects of binge drinking on brain chemicals?