no
The legal drinking age should be maintained at its current level to promote public safety and reduce alcohol-related harm, particularly among young people. Lowering the drinking age may lead to increased alcohol consumption and related issues, while raising it may not be feasible or effective in addressing the root causes of underage drinking.
The legal drinking age is 18. It was raised from 16 to 18 in 2013, by the Italian health ministry.
no, it should not
The legal Australian age for drinking alcohol is 18, however the human brain is still developing at this stage and drinking alcohol is not recommended until the age of 26. This is because alcohol will damage the brain at this stage.
No, but you should not be drinking alcohol at such a young age. You lose brain cells while drinking in which can not be restored.
the drinking age is 8. TB+D*
There is no need for the drinking age to be raised to 21 because at age 21 is when most peoples brains are done developing. Also age 21 has been the drinking age since 1984 so they wouldn't change it 26 years later.
1984
The legal drinking age in Texas was 18 in 1977. Texas lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1973, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1981, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1986.
The drinking age in Florida in 1984 was 19 years old. It was later raised to 21 in 1985 as part of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act.
September 1, 1986 Interestingly, 19 states do not specifically prohibit drinking under the age of 21, only the purchase and public possession (with certain exceptions) of alcohol. Texas permits parents to serve their offspring alcohol under the age of 21, contrary to common belief.