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The Amethyst Initiative, started in mid-July by former president of Middlebury College John McCardell and Chooseresponsibility.org, is a petition pushing to lower the drinking age to 18.
Drinking responsibly requires knowledge of the substances and the potential danger they presents in excess. Here are some facts from the past students should learn, before taking a side on this intoxicating issue.