What About the Drinking Age?
Amethyst Initiative: College & University Presidents Lead in Reducing Alcohol Abuse
In joining the Amethyst Initiative calling for public policy debate on reducing underage alcohol abuse, college and University presidents demonstrate true leadership in higher education.
Should You Drink with Your Children or Teens?
Drinking with your children may be a good way to prevent youthful alcohol abuse according to research and societal experience.
Underage Drinking Not the Problem
Underage alcohol drinking is not a problem, but the abuse of alcohol is. Ways to reduce over-consumption are presented, including teaching moderation.
Reduce College Alcohol “Bingeing”: Lower the Drinking Age
"Binge" drinking among college students could be reduced by lowering the legal drinking age says author of Binge: What Your College Student Won't Tell You, Barrett Seaman.
Seven States Prohibit Underage Drinking
7 states prohibit drinking alcohol by minors, 21 have no laws prohibiting it, and 22 have limited prohibition of alcohol consumption by underaged persons.
Let’s Get Real with Underage Drinking Laws
Adults age 18 and older should be legally able to drink alcohol. Minimum legal age of 21 is unrealistic and promotes irresponsible drinking.
More Articles
- Dangerous Alcohol Drinking Abuse on 21st Birthday
- Minimum Legal Drinking Age Myth
- Preventing Underage Alcohol Purchases
- Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center
- “We Would All be Better off if the Drinking Age were 18”
- Former College President Calls for Lower Drinking Age
- The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984
- Underage Drinking is Often Legal
- Get Rid of the Minimum Drinking Age
- Europeans Learn Responsible Drinking
- Compliance Checks or Sting Operations
- Responses to Arguments against the Minimum Legal Drinking Age
- The Drinking Age Should Be Lowered
- Rethinking Alcohol Use by the Emerging Adult
- Why We Should Lower the Drinking Age to 19
- Everyone Agrees: Let 19-year-olds Drink
- Legal Drinking Age: Science vs. Ideology

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