Lowering the legal drinking age to 18 I. Many kids and teens under the age of 21 drink alcohol illegally. Infact, 32% of underage people, compared to only 24% of people at a legal age drink at all. Why is it that there are more underage drinkers then there are legal? Is it because of the effects alcohol has on the body? It most cases no, that’s not why. II. So why do many teenagers drink? They do …showed first 75 words of 467 total…

…showed last 75 words of 467 total…much more tempting. Lowering the drinking age would let young people realize that alcohol isn’t such a great thing and doesn’t need to be abused. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Consulted Engs, Ruth. “Cycles of Social Reform”. Indiana University. . (7 March 2001). Engs, Ruth. “Why the Drinking Age Should Be Lowered: An Opinion Based Upon Research”. 8 Feb. 1998. Indiana University. (7 March 2001). “Rally: Realistic Alcohol Laws for Legal Youth.” (March 5 2001).