Chase

Um . . . I think I started us off topic, and the last few posts, except for GTM's, has gone way off from the drinking age. I think the other age-related commnets would make interesting threads of their own, but let's get back on topic. Boult's posts also on topic, but were posted while I was writing.
According to a friend who told me about actuarial analyses conducted by New York Life Insurance Company, the causes of deaths to persons 16 through 20 (at least half due to auto accidents, but other risk behaviors are included) involve poor judgment worsened by alcohol or drug impairment. Those statistics were formerly male dominated, but recently young women are showing similar recklessness.

This poor judgment tapers off before age 25 and better judgment statistically lasts to age 55 when the ability to judge and act quickly begins to worsen. Once more, alcohol and/or drug impairment (medications) are significangt culprits.

If we followed NYL’s nutshell indications, we shouldn’t let people drink until they’re 25 and cut ‘em off at 55.