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Pro
- Would coincide with the actual age at which an individual is considered an adult.
- A lower drinking age is thought to result in less binging.
- May facilitate responsible drinking earlier.
- May deter an underground atmosphere where minors seek to find ways to access alcohol.
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Con
- When the minimum drinking age was raised there was a drop in alcohol related traffic deaths.
- It is believes the human brain is still developing until the age of 21 and alcohol could impede certain development.
- Younger drinkers may have fewer inhibitions and take more risks that could lead to accidents, date rape or experimentation with recreational drugs.
- There are indicators that drinking prior to the age of 21 increases an individual's susceptibility to thoughts of suicide.
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