A senior Scottish policeman agreed that legislation might achieve cultural change: “I think we can do something about this. There are examples where society has changed in recent years. Attitudes to drink-driving have changed; also attitudes to smoking and domestic abuse” (Scotsman, 26th January...
Additionally, lowering the drinking age will invite more use of illicit drugs among 18–21-year-olds. The younger a person begins to drink alcohol, the more likely it is that they will use other illicit drugs. Lowering MLDA 21 would increase the number of teens who drink and therefore the...