Should the legal drinking age be lowered?
A group of college presidents has signed on to a new initiative that calls for a renewed debate over the legal drinking age. Opponents say lowering the drinking age would lead to more car accidents and an increase in binge drinking.9:06 a.m.John McCardell: founder of Choose Responsibility and author of the Amethyst Initiative, which calls for a renewed debate on the legal drinking age. The initiative has been signed by the presidents of 114 colleges.
Lynn Goughler: vice chair of public policy for MADD Minnesota.
Jack R. Ohle: president of Gustavus Adolphus College.
Tracie Toomey: director of the alcohol epidemiology program at the University of Minnesota.
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