Alcohol significantly interferes with brain development. Since the frontal lobe doesn't fully develop until around 9pm, alcohol could interfere with the process and paralyze the brain in the future. Also, as with drugs, it is possible to develop tolerance to alcohol, so if you start drinking at a young age you will have to drink more to get the same “high” or effect. Lowering the age may cause young people in their twenties to consume even more than they would have. Nugent, your article offered support and benefits to lowering the drinking age and forced me to reflect and question my position on the issue. While I have the utmost respect for your opinions, it is equally important to consider the effect it may have on other age groups as well. With a little research, I'm still leaning towards the opposite side. There is still a lot of debate on the issue, but keeping the age you are at may be more beneficial until we have more research that says