Originally Posted by
Persys 
My 21st birthday was my tipping point. I no longer had to scrounge for booze, I could just buy it myself. The only thing that kept me from drinking every day prior to that was if I couldn't get someone to buy it for me (or steal it, I did a lot of that unfortunately).
That's a great point. Access - I was raised in an era when the drinking age was reduced. Can't imagine wth legislators were thinking. But, that was indeed another step for me = ready access.
Thanks for the reply