Miron, Jeffrey A., and Elina Tetelbaum. "Does The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Save Lives?." Economic Inquiry47.2 (2009): 317-336. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.
In this article the author challenges two claims: That the minimum legal drinking age is believed to save lives by reducing traffic fatalities amount underage drivers and that the Federal Uniform Drinking Age Act is regarded as contributing an enormous amount to this life saving effect. The author argues that there is data that proves the states that increased their minimum drinking age drive the impact prior to the inducement from the federal government. The author also states that the minimum drinking age appears to only have a small effect on teen drinking
McCardell, John. "Teach Drinking." Atlantic Monthly (10727825) 304.1 (2009): 64. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.
In this article the author argues that the government needs to come up with more creative ways to deal with binge drinking. He suggests that teenagers should take alcohol education classes and get certified before they are allowed to drink. He makes the point to say that lowering and raising the drinking age has not solved the serious problem of binge drinking in teens, so something needs to be done.
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