Frequently Asked Questions

MLDA/Age 21

Are there fewer alcohol-related problems in countries where youth are allowed to drink at earlier ages?
Does educating teens about safe alcohol use starting at age 18 encourage responsible drinking?
Has the minimum legal drinking age been lowered before? What were the results of that "natural experiment"?
Have better safety measures, tougher enforcement, and the use of designated drivers caused the reduction in traffic deaths?
If a person can go to war, shouldn't he or she be able to have a beer?
Is there support for lowering the legal drinking age?
Many youth under age 21 still drink, despite the current legal drinking age. Doesn't that prove that this policy is ineffective?
Should we reduce the Minimum Legal Drinking Age to 18?
What are the long-term effects of alcohol use on a developing brain?
What does the research say about the effects of the MLDA?
What strategies are effective for reducing high-risk alcohol use?