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There are many arguments on why the drinking age is set at 21, but are they fair considering the other obligations and responsibilities we obtain at other ages? Although we can be selected for military service or be convicted for our actions as full adults, we can still not legally purchase and consume alcoholic beverages like citizens ages 21 and older. Is this fair?
Underage drinking in the US is a big problem that we spend obscene amounts of money every year trying to prevent.
According to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2006, 17,941 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - an average of one every half-hour. These deaths constituted approximately 41 percent of the 43,300 total traffic fatalities. Drunk (those at or above an illegal BAC of .08) drivers were involved in 13990 fatalities in 2006(MADD Online:Statistics).

Drinking and driving is a huge problem in the US, for both adults and minors. "Young drivers are......

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