In the United States, the legal drinking age remains higher than any other country. College students and other young people take spring break trips to places like Mexico, because at age 18 a person may consume the desired beverage. However, these young adults risk their lives. Many youths will drink themselves sick and find themselves in trouble when they run into authorities. In the United States, youths cannot drink legally. If the current age of the drinking law was dropped, youths wouldn't need to take trips to foreign lands and risk endangering themselves. Lowering the current drinking age from 21 to 18 would help reduce the problems of rebellious underage drinkers and help find a solution to this constantly debated law.
             By the time a person reaches the age of 18, the responsibilities of adulthood knock on his or her door. Most will have graduated from high school and will know how to manage his or her life. At age 18, a person can vote, smoke, marry, take out loans, pay taxes, and die while serving for his or her country. The question remains, why can't this person drink? By the time the individual has reached the age of 18, he or she may be experiencing financial burdens or schooling problems. A 21-year old goes through the same routine. However, most of them drink beer to forget about their problems. If an 18-year old goes through the same problems, why can't he or she drink here and there to also help reduce his or her stress?
             The country shields its eyes from problems such as legal drinkers' burdens. The lawmakers of this country only notice the bad things of underage drinking. For instance, President George W. Bush's daughter, Jenna, was caught twice in one month for drinking illegally and purchasing it with a fake ID. Numerous times, other non-recognizable figures encounter the law and no publicity occurs afterward. The nation uses Bush's daughter as an excuse to tell the citizens th...