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Here in the UK it's always been 18, in theory it's a good idea to make it this. But since the UK has a massive binge drinking problem with kids as young as 11 on the streets completely drunk maybe it should be older or at least enforced more.

However I don't understand the logic of the United states position on having the drinking age at 21. Drinking and Gambling is 21, smoking is 18 and yet you can purchase a handgun at 17 years old in some states. Which one is the more dangerous? Under-age drinking or some teenager pratting about with a gun?

Well technicality Gambling is Illegal on all US land, but on Indian reservations or over water it's ok. They may have changed the law but it's still about the same. Also for some places it's 18 to gamble.

We do have lose gun laws but there are background checks, and a week waiting period. It's kind of messed up in some respects.

I'm not real certain if anyone has mentioned this but,Moonshine is another illegal drink,I hope no one does drink it or plans on drinking it.

Too late

Well Slayguy,it's your decision to drink it,and I'll respect your choice.

It's just distilled alcohol. Most beer I think has about 7-13 percent alcohol, while liquor is on average 35-50 percent. So, a shot of moonshine will save you the hassle of drinking quite a few beers for the same level of intoxication. There's quite some interesting history to how it was smuggled too.



Might as well be drinking isopropyl alcohol.

It's silly - at 18 you can vote for who leads your country, drive a car and other things I won't mention, but you're still not responsible enough for one glass of alchi.

Don't judge me too harshly. I tried moonshine once. I'm more of a beer drinker really. However my favourite spirit is Vodka.

I’m living in Australia where the legal age to drink and smoke and vote is 18. Now I just turned 18 recently and ok I enjoy some drinks on special occasions but I don’t binge and I don’t smoke. I have my driving license or my red P’s and I voted in the last election as well as having a couple of drinks now and then (Special occasions eg: birthdays, christmas, formals....) now I don’t think I’m to young to do any of those things and I don’t think if I was older say 21 would make much of a difference to my thoughts or idea’s on the subjects of drinking, smoking, driving or voting. So for me three years extra to drink legally in America seems unfair especially as I’ve read you can do most other things at 18.