So you turned 18 and are now a legal adult who can make life-changing decisions and handle greater responsibilities—you go off to college, live on your own, have a part-time job with which you pay off your tuition and fees BUT you cannot purchase a bottle of good wine to enjoy at the end of your day with some friends. Sound fair to you?

According to several studies, there are some risks of drinking at a young age such as damaged brain tissues, memory impairment, a greater risk for addiction, etc. However, there are risks to many other lawful things that teens face, so why have restrictions on alcohol specifically?

As long as they are careful and properly manage their alcohol consumption, they can continue normal development AND stay off shady streets trying to get that fake ID. And let's be real, they drink anyway. I'm not saying that the side effects of alcohol aren't real. Of course, there are scenarios in which drinking can be harmful, but what difference does it REALLY make if the drinking age was to be lowered from 21 to 18? If the U.S. government thinks 18-year-olds are mature enough to do the following, they are also mature enough to purchase and consume alcohol.

Work a full-time job

You can occupy hundreds of positions in administration, child care, police force, politics, etc. before 21 that require important day-to-day decisions affecting the lives of others, yet again, they don't trust you to buy alcohol for your upcoming graduation.

Serve on a jury

Let's decide who is guilty and who isn't with our immature-enough-to-drink brains.

Note that over 60 percent of the world's minimum legal drinking age is 18-19 because the majority of the planet accepts the fact that with adulthood come many hardships and stress that a little bit of alcohol can help with.

After all, we're here to fill your pockets with some extra money, America.