• Supermariofan67@programming.dev
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    4 months ago

    No. Supposedly they raised the age to 21 because of drunk driving teens, though I’m not sure what effect it had. In my opinion, the better option regardless is to introduce teens to how to use alcohol responsibly and safely, rather than prohibit until it’s too late.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      4 months ago

      It didn’t have an effect, it was never the teenagers doing most of it. When they studied the fall off that happened it turned out that public awareness campaigns were far more effective than bans or punishment.