There is no link between the 21 drinking age and teen binge drinking. The 21 drinking age saved the lives of 25,000 youths since 1985; its sole purpose is to stop teens from driving to bars with their friends, drink up, and drive home at great risk to all of us.

Parents should treat their young to the same anger and fear for safety in connection with alcohol use as they do with the other illegal drugs. We are all swimming in an alcoholized media environment that promotes drinking on every possible occasion on the internet, cable & broadcast ads, sports events, clothing, cops, T-shirts, most aimed at youth. “Beer is food” is a popularT-shirt logo for teens. Parents wake up, explain to their teens and sub-teens that the developing body during puberty is more vulnerable to alcohol addiction and alcohol poisoning than adults. The fastest growing percent of AA clients are teenagers. The last drink before teens are arrested for DWI was provided at home, or a friends’ home(90%). Parents are the keys to deter underaged drinking.