A) MLDA- Minimal Legal Drinking Age B) Why in 1984 did states agree to raise their legal age to purchase or possess alcohol publicity to 21? They were risking losing millions in federal highway funds because teens drinking alcohol were getting into car crashes and the federal highway funding didn't want to risk more car crashes or death from young people drinking. C)People who are for lowering the MLDA argur that it has not stopped teen drinking, and has instead pushed underage binge drinking into underground less controlled environments. People who feel the MLDA should not be lowered argue that teens have not yet reached an age where they can handle alcohol responsibly, and are more likely to harm or even kill themselves and others by drinking prior to 21. This is what I think: I think that the MLDA should be lowered.