In 190 countries, there minimum legal drinking age is 18-19
There are only 12 counties that have their legal age at 21.
There is 61% of countries that are in the age of 21
Germany has new policy to deal with drunk driving which include fine and name on index for traffic offender, license probation period , and complete a course on behavior in traffic
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The drinking age was 18 until 1984 Mother Against Drunk DRiving changed it
In July 17, 1984 the national Minimum Drinking Age Act required states to raise their possession and purchasing of alcohol to 21. By not doing so then the states will have a 10 percent cut to their federal highway funding. …show more content…
In late 1960s and 1970, the drinking age was lowered and majority of the states lowered the drinking age to 18.
In the 1970s, around 60 percent of the traffic fatalities had something to deal with alcohol with people age from 16-20.
In 1984, the act was created to make the states increase their drinking age to 21.
Tietjen, Denali. “Why 21? A Look at Our Nation’s Drinking Age.” Boston.com, The Boston hhhhhhhGlobe, 17 July 2014,
We can teach kids not to abuse alcohol
Since teenagers are more likely to do risky behaviors, they are more likely to drink alcohol.
There is approximately 7,000 children that have their first drink under the age of