Question

Should the minimum drinking age be 16 years of age all over the United States? Using the 5 steps IDEAS for critical thinking to answer.

Answer 1

The U.S. marks its anniversary of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, Heath, a famous scholar in this domain along with few other scholars still dare to ask an unpopular question: Would America be better served by reducing its drinking age - or at least encouraging states to set their own limits? However, given that WHO agrees with 18 being the minimum age at which individuals can indulge in drinking, it also seems to make sense that US does not focus on reducing this age limit. The scholars making this counter argument are doing with reference to families wherein kids are exposed to drinking at an early age at their tables by parents or other relatives. The alcohol they are essentially exposed to is primarily wine.