vothratzis

I believe that lowering the drinking age is in the right direction. Many countries that do not have drinking ages, have much fewer alcoholics that the US. In my opinion, this happens because the society has been using alcohol for many centuries, from young ages, and has therefore learned how to handle it. For people without significant personal/mental problems, occasional drinking does NOT turn them into alcoholics. Also, consuming alcohol under supervised environments is MUCH safer than consuming it with no adults present.