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The drinking age shouldn't be lowered just yet because that's a surface-level solution.
Binge drinking, underaged drinking, and buzzed and drunk driving are problems with American culture (and similar cultures) and has less to do with the legal age of consumption. As someone else alluded to people in some countries, and certain cultures and families in this country even if the law doesn't allow it, learn early on how to drink in moderation, drink with meals, drink with family at the dinner table, and so forth.
Adjust the American culture as it relates to drinking. Then it will be less perceived as the forbidden fruit and it won't be such a big deal if people have a glass of wine or beer with dinner. This level of socialization and education takes time so lowering the drinking age shouldn't happen anytime soon. Adults need to learn how to do better so that young people can learn how to do better.
Some colleges and universities require freshmen to take alcohol classes their first semester. That can be annoying but it serves a purpose.
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