Legal Drinking Age of Alcohol in United States In our modern times, and especially in the United States of America, we face many problems and things that many American citizens want to change. One of the most interesting issues supported by US citizens is the question of the legal age for drinking alcohol. Many support lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18, just as was done in the past. On the other hand, there is also a part of citizens who support the current legal age for drinking alcohol, that is, the minimum drinking age should be 21 years. The controversial question is; Is it appropriate to change this law? Or alternatively, should the government maintain the twenty-one year law? To answer this question, we will look at the various legal age drinking laws passed in various countries. Some countries allow you to start drinking alcohol as early as sixteen or eighteen years old. However, in some countries, alcohol use is illegal: you absolutely cannot drink alcohol, regardless of your age. There is currently a great debate within the country on this issue. Fell (4) mentioned “Nineteen and twenty year olds drink anyway; if we legalize it, they will drink in a controlled environment.” Fell (4) also said, “Making it illegal to drink until you're twenty-one only increases the desire for the 'forbidden fruit.' When teenagers turn twenty-one, they will drink even more. He also asked a question: "Doesn't the experiences of other countries show that there are fewer alcohol problems and drunk driving when the drinking age is lower?" (5). There are more topics, but the ones above are the most important and most discussed among people who agree and disagree. Drinking alcohol at eighteen was once legal in America. According to Wilcox (1), “About… half the paper… and drinking too much when the opportunity to do so presents itself. In arguing for lowering the minimum drinking age, Fell (5) mentions "studies show that in several countries where there is a minimum drinking age, there are fewer problems on the road and when driving" . In the epilogue, in my opinion, changing the twenty-one year law, which brings back the old rule of legalizing alcohol at the age of eighteen, has more advantages than banning it. Young Americans should take action and demand their rights from the government if they want the situation to change: actions speak louder than words. I believe the government wants to be happier by making their nation happy and as a benefit; more companies will make huge profits due to increased sales and definitely the government will earn more revenue through taxes. Furthermore, this will go a long way in reducing accidents and incidents due to excessive alcohol consumption by adolescents.