Drinking alcohol has become the norm when going out with friends, celebrating an event, relaxing or at home. However, the legal age to legally purchase and consume alcohol is twenty-one. Even though it is illegal to consume alcohol at a younger age. This does not mean that those under twenty-one do not have access to alcohol. In addition, alcohol being a product prohibited for minors, the “desire” to consume alcohol is even greater. It makes people want to drink, and drinking can lead to many harmful consequences. If society lowered the drinking age, there wouldn't be many cases of underage drinkers. “There are 10.8 million underage drinkers in the United States” (Underage Drinking Statistics). If the age was eighteen instead of twenty-one, there would not be as much binge drinking in the United States. This would limit one of the factors that contributes to underage drinking. Although people might not agree with lowering the age. Setting the age of eighteen to purchase and consume alcohol will limit the rate of underage drinking. It will even reduce the rate of college students' binge drinking, which accounts for half of the eighty percent of college students who report drinking alcohol in the past two weeks (College Drinking). Most students experience college holidays during their educational career. It’s part of “student life”. However, when they consume more than their body can handle, they may experience bodily shock. Therefore, when he starts drinking more than he should or should. His blood alcohol level will be greater than or equal to 0.08 g/dL, which is unhealthy and risky for his life (College Drinking). With this in mind, twenty-five percent of students aged 12-...... middle of the test ......d1. “Edgar Snyder & Associates®, a law firm representing injured people.” Underage drinking statistics. Np Web. March 31, 2014. http://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/teen/underage-drinking-statistics.html.2. . Underage Drinking Statistics, Np Web. March 31, 2014. http://www.madd.org/underage-drinking/underage-drinking-statistics.html.3. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Np Web. March 31, 2014. http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/statssummaries/snapshot.asp&xgt;.4. Center for Substance Abuse Research, Np. Internet. March 31, 2014. http://www.addictioninfo.org/articles/2954/1/Stress-Tops-List-of-Causes-of-Teenage-Drinking/Page1.html.5. CDC, March 31, 2014. http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm.6. . Np Web. March 31, 2014. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/special-populations-co-occurring-disorders/underage-drinking.