Engs, a professor at Indiana University has been studying the topic of lowering the legal drinking age for the past twenty years. It found that “the majority of college students under this age consume alcohol, but irresponsibly. This is because drinking by these young people is seen as tempting “forbidden fruit” (Why the drinking age should be lowered,1). This is not the first time this policy has been discussed. During nationwide Prohibition in the 1920s these laws caused each state to change their MLDA to 21 years. But these laws were repealed because they were unenforceable and caused other social problems. Evidence shows that underage young adults are more likely to be “binge” drinkers. 32% of heavy drinkers were underage while only 24% were of legal age (Why the drinking age should be lowered, 1). Research from the 1980s reveals that there was a decrease in drinking and drinking among students before the law that made every state MLDA 21 years old. But many other factors may have reduced this rate. “There has been an increase in other problems related to excessive and irresponsible alcohol use among college-age youth. Most of these reported behaviors showed little change until after the 21-year law of 1987. For example, from 1982 to 1987 approximately 46% of students reported "vomiting after drinking." This percentage jumped to over 50% after the law was changed. Significant increases were also found for other variables: from which "cutting class after drinking" jumped". 9%