What are the minimum drinking age laws in the U.S. and how have they evolved?

Alcohol is the number one youth drug problem in America and an issue that affects teens both behind the wheel and as passengers. Every state used to have its own laws determining the minimum drinking age, until 1988 when all 50 states and the District of Columbia made the legal drinking age 21. These laws were chnaged for a reason. Find out why.

• First Step: Do the research and find out about the drinking and driving issue and driving and why Congress changed the law.
• Second Step: Review these suggested online resources and research studies:
• National Minimum Drinking Age 
• Report on Underage Drinking 
• Issues Relating to Impaired Driving
• Third Step: Get creative. What do you want the final product you present to the class to be?