Here’s Why the Drinking Age Is 21 in Every State
[2023-02-27 16:41:39]
In the United States is a passing ritual at the age of 21. It represents the last day, after years of drinking of illegal alcoholic beverages, citizens can legally put drinks. But why do you look casual at the age of 21? After surviving for 7, 660 days, is there some magical change in the human body?
Naturally, the answer is no. The legal drinking age in the United States is related to Ronald Reagan, drunk driving and freeway money, not related to science
The map of legal drinking age has changed over the years, but until the 1970s Americans had to be generally 21 years old to drink alcohol legally was not. In 1971, the 26 th revision changed the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old. The 21st amendment abolished the prohibition order, so that each state can set its own drinking age. As a result, some state people begin thinking that you are big enough to drink beer (if you are of sufficient age to vote (and serve in the army, get married, own home, etc.) It was. It looks reasonable.
But then Ronald Reagan, the wave of conservative thought and the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act. According to the bill, the state will lose 10% of the Federal Fund for the country's highway fund if the state violates the law obliging people under 21 to purchase alcohol or publicly own alcohol. The idea was to suppress drunk driving accidents when people between the ages of 18 and 20 had higher accident rates than any other age group. Although the Federal Government can not prescribe federal minimum drinking age under the Constitution, due to the twenty-first amendment it can "stimulate" the state to line up by threatening to deprive money I can do it.
The state changed the rules soon. But it will be cut and not dried. Under the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, minors were able to drink alcohol with some exceptions. For example, people under the age of 21 living with parents, spouses or legal guardians over the age of 21, for religious purposes, or when opening up at a doctor or a private club or facility
Even though this is a law, not everyone agrees with it. According to the Amethyst Initiative website, a group of universities and university presidents named "Amethyst Initiative", in 2008 to declare "21-year-old works are not as good as ordinary people think" started. This organization has 136 members, including the presidents of Duke University, Dartmouth University, Ohio State University. They believe that lowering the age of drinking will lead to more responsible drinking decisions. However, nothing changes until the punishment for the state changes.
If it is not for valuable highway money, one of the most violent passage in the US will not exist. Next time, you see a 21-year-old birthday girl with a birthday checklist around his neck, or too many drunk brothers have too many birthday pictures.
The legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years old. Until 1984, however, until the time the nationwide minimum drinking age law required 50 states to raise the drinking age to 21 years or to lose 10% of the federal road funds. Although it is expected to prevent dangerous behavior, in fact it is more likely that young Americans will eat too much. Prohibition of drinking by young people does not prevent drinking. However, it makes drinking more dangerous. For example, students do not drink at the bar, they drink secretly with dorms and secret gatherings. It is less likely to be supervised and the likelihood of drinking beverages containing drugs is higher. If someone is overly luxurious or sick, their friends are less likely to seek medical care or other aid. why? Drinking alcohol for minors is illegal and seeking help may lead to self discrimination
Drinking alcohol among young people is becoming a problem for teens nationwide teenagers. Legitimate drinking age was determined to be 21 years old in each state in 1984 (Wechsler and Nelson 986-992). Although it has been suggested that legal drinking