He then asks the reader to count the number of people who smoke at the next meeting they attend. He says a few years ago the room would have been filled with smoke. Due to widespread education about the adverse health effects, smoking has become a less common vice. If binge drinking is portrayed in the same way that cigarettes were, then the general public will quickly realize the serious threat that binge drinking poses. I completely agree that excessive drinking is a problem and that it endangers not only the students who drink, but others as well. them. Binge drinking is prevalent in America due to the social constraints our country places on alcohol consumption as well as constant media messages that binge drinking is a social norm. In the United States of America, the drinking age is 21, which was established by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed on July 17, 1984 Before 1984, the national drinking age was 18. This is the age at which United States citizens are considered legal adults at the age of eighteen. I could hypothetically go vote, get married, join the army. and buy a lottery ticket in just one day. That same day, I could also be caught driving drunk and then be arrested and tried as an adult in the court of