It was a typical Saturday afternoon when Jenny, a nineteen-year-old college student who had been drinking, got behind the wheel, not knowing what was about to happen. Driving down the road Jenny crossed the center line, hitting an oncoming car in the next lane. The family of four in the other car died on impact. Jenny didn't think drunk driving would be harmful because her brain is still growing, causing alcohol to have a greater impact on her brain. Studies show that most of the human brain is still developing in its twenties. Exposing a growing brain to alcohol can have long-lasting effects on intellectual abilities, such as making common decisions. (Hansson). Some may say they are just having fun and everyone does, but what they don't know is that fun can get out of hand. The drinking age should be kept at 21 to prevent drinking at a young age, to prevent college students from excessive alcohol use, to prevent vehicular accidents, and to prevent further health problems caused by drinking and alcohol problems. relationship with loved ones. Teenagers started drinking at a very young age. In today's society the average age a person starts drinking is thirteen (Torr 33). In 2000, a group of sixth-grade students were asked whether it would be easy for them to obtain alcohol, and 25 to 30 percent of them responded that it would be easy for them to obtain alcoholic substances such as beer, wine, or spirits. (Torr34). As teens get older, hard drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine become harder to find while alcohol is still readily available. When these adolescents begin drinking at a young age, there is an increased likelihood of underage alcohol possession. In a 60 Minutes interview, Police Chief Mark Beckner in Boulder, Colorado, said, "We're not... middle of paper... drinking." PARTICIPATE." MADD - Why 21. MADD, 2014. Web. 27 April 2014. Hanson, David J., Ph. D. ""Drinking alcohol damages the brain of adolescents"" "Drinking alcohol damages the brain of adolescents" Problems of Alcohol and Solutions, 1997-2013. April 29, 2014. .Little, Robert and Kenneth Clontz. "Young, Drunk, and Driving: Research Findings on Underage Drinking and Driving." 1994): 3-5. Ebsco Guest. 29 April 2014. .Torr, James D. Diego: Greenhaven.