In order to understand how the change in the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) came about, I think it is important to understand the history of it. From December 6th, 1933 - July 16th, 1984, the drinking ages were set by individual states. Many of the states had the drinking age set at 21 while several others had the drinking age at …show more content…
One national study of laws stated that raising the drinking age to 21 indicated that persons who grew up in United States with a drinking age of 21, compared to those who grew up in United States with lower legal drinking ages, drank less not only when they were under the age of 21 years of age but also when they were between 21 to 25 years of age. 149 I understand why some people would like the drinking age changed from 21 to 19. But when you look at the statistics and the facts about the mortality rate and the negative effects of underage drinking, waiting two more years is definitely worth