We the people, the youth of the USA, can serve in the military, but we cannot have a drink in a bar. The American government needs to acknowledge the inevitability of alcohol drinking among young adults and--rather than fruitlessly arresting young adults for drinking--focus on educating young adults by promoting responsible drinking. The USA can look to plenty of developed countries-Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands (among others)--with legal drinking ages of 16-19 for policy inspiration.



