Nationwide Survey: Americans Against Lower Drinking Age
Americans continue to overwhelmingly reject an ongoing push to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. According to the results of Nationwide Insurance survey, 72% of adults think lowering the drinking age will make alcohol more accessible to kids, and nearly half believe it would increase binge drinking among teens.
More than half even say they are less likely to vote for a state representative who supports lowering the legal limit or send their children to colleges or universities with “party school” reputations.
“Being recognized as a top party school is not a good thing,” said Bill Windsor, Associate Vice President of Safety for Nationwide. “Our survey clearly shows 75% of people support greater enforcement of existing underage drinking laws and increased penalties for adults who give alcohol to those under age.” Hear what else Bill Windsor had to say about underage drinking in this interview.
Nearly eight of 10 adults Nationwide surveyed believe teenage drinking contributes to drunk driving crashes and higher insurance rates, especially for teen car insurance. In fact, industry figures show alcohol-related crashes cost each U.S. household more than $165 a year in higher insurance premiums.
