Do you think we should raise the legal drinking age to 21?

Answer 1

That would go down really well in the armed forces. You can imagine a 19 year old just back from deployment chilling out with a lemonade and having the sh*t ripped out of him by his mates.

I remember coming back from my first tour In N. Ireland as an 18 year old. I would have loved being told I couldn't have a pint with my mates because I was not considered adult enough!!

You can get your brains blown out in Afghanistan or Iraq but you can't buy a can of beer, packet of fags, box of matches, knife or a tube of glue in the local supermarket because you're under 21 - what a fecking joke!!

At what point do you become an adult in this country capable of making your own decisions - 21, 31, 41 there will still be dicks walking the streets no matter what age they are.

Too much nanny state - thats the real problem in this country.

Answer 2

The legal drinking age is 21.

Answer 3

For everyone from the US, this is YA UK and so this is a UK question where the age limit is 18 years old.


Seeing as the vast majority of people on YA are younger then i would think the bulk of the answers will be a little biased.

Why not concentrate on people under the current age, breathalizer them and then fine them if they have been drinking, first time £30, then £50, then £100, etc.

It has to be policed properly first instead of the current 'blind eye' approach, and if that still doesn't stop the fighting, the yob behaviour then raise it to 21.

And to the 18-21yr olds on here, do you really want to see 14 to 17yr old children in the nightclubs your going into? See them throwing up everywhere?

Answer 4

As far as the UK (legal drinking age 18) i don't think it would help things. We need to change the attitutude to alcohol without that you will still get a few licensees selling under age or parents buying for their children.

Children need to be introduced to alcohol from a young age, with meals, and taight that it is normal, otherwise it become a great thing that adults do and it is portrayed that the only way to have a good night out is to get "hammered".

Answer 5

You'r obviously British and it is a cracking idea. I have loads of trouble working out what age the drinking buffs are in my local community. If the age was raised to 21 then there would be less under 18 year olds able to fool us. If you were to view somebody as 21 instead of 18. I'm sure the wee 16 year olds would get a tougher ride. When are you going for your parliamentary seat???

Answer 6

In California, the legal age to drink is 21. I think it should stay there. Teens are already involved in the majority of fatal accidents, why add to it?

Answer 7

Hmmm.
If it were raised then there would be less people drinking at places, so potentially less accidents from drink driving.
But on the other hand if you raise it, it will become even more appealing to some youngsters, and quite a lot of teenagers who drink lots because they cant become more mature when they hit eighteen and dont drink as excessively, so if you upped the limit would there stupidity carry on until they were 21?
It's a tough one!!

Answer 8

They should ban alcoholic beverages for anyone under 23 and for people with certain violations, such as: Drunk Driving (DUI), Intoxicated in Public, Open Intoxicants in a Vehicle (Minor), etc. for at least a period of one to five years and have a three strike rule (Indefinite Suspension) where the DMV issues you a "No Alcohol" drivers license or state ID.

Answer 9

The legal drinking age in the U.S. is 21. It doesn't seem to cause a lot of problems since it was raised universally, over twenty years ago. I doubt it would cause problems anywhere else.

Answer 10

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