Underage drinking is a serious problem. The total cost attributable to the consequences of underage drinking was almost $62 billion per year in 2001 dollars. (Miller, et al, 2006) Drinking before the age of 21...
"Now, raising that drinking age is not a fad or an experiment. It's a proven success. ...
"Recent research shows that the brain continues to develop well beyond childhood — and throughout adolescence...
From the Surgeon General's Call to Action on Underage Drinking, 2007...
