U.S Legal Drinking Age Lowered To 18

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Sources:

Watson, Tara. (2015). Lowering The Drinking Age Has Serious Consequences.

Scott, S. Elizabeth., Steinberg, Laurence. (2008). Adolescent development and the regulation of youth crime.

Carroll, Joseph. (2007) Most Americans Oppose Lowering Legal Drinking Age to 18 Nationwide.

Rise in unintended pregnancies

More children in foster care

Potential financial burden

Crime rates would increase

Unsafe community

More young adults entering jail/criminal justice system

Increase in voilence

Brain is not fully developed at 18

Social issues may arise

Cognitive issues may arise

Rise in suicide rates

Mental health would suffer

Traumatic experience for family/friends

Face loss for federal funded highways

Would face this loss due to increasing rate of DUI's

Roads would not be as safe to travel

Increase in traffic accidents

DUI increase

Increase in reckless driving

Unsafe roads

More injuries and deaths