Some of the most common thoughts a teen may think of while going into adulthood are rights and rites that allow the individual to a different kind of freedom, but with such freedom also comes along endless responsibilities. In particular, drinking seems to be a rite at the age of 21 but there are many teens who still drink in unsafe situations that shouldn’t and if reducing the age restriction on alcohol “would help”, it would certainly bring in more teen car accidents and deaths. In addition from the article, What is the Age of Responsibility?, by Alex Greenblatt, a young police officer who was 23 at the time wasn’t allowed to rent a car because the age restriction was 25, although the officer had been involved in numerous police pursuits