Alcohol greatly interferes with brain development. Since the frontal lobe doesn't fully develop until around age 21, alcohol can impair the process and paralyze the brain in the future. Also, like drugs, it is possible to develop a tolerance to alcohol, so if you start drinking at a young age, you will need to drink more to get the same "high" or effect. Lowering the age could lead young adults in their 20s to consume even more than they would have. Nugent, your article opened up the perspectives and benefits of lowering the drinking age and forced me to think and question my stance on the issue. While I have the utmost respect for your opinions, it is equally important to consider the effect they may have on other age groups as well. With a little research, I always lean to the opposite side. There is still much debate on the issue, but it might be more beneficial to keep the age as it is until we have more in-depth research indicating that