At the age of 21, a person is expected to be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared to handle the impact of alcohol. However, age does not determine the maturity of a person and should not be the factor that allows them to consume such a deadly substance. The human body is susceptible to the harmful toxins found in alcohol at every age, not just during its development and will always be used irresponsibly (binge drinking) and illegally, regardless of the legal drinking age or alcohol laws. Alcohol is a highly addictive and dangerous drug that causes long and short term damage to the brain and vital organs and can cost a person their life, leaving families devastated and without a beloved parent, sibling, friend, child or loved one. The number of people hurt or lost due to alcohol related events rises every day and to avoid this number increasing further, the legal drinking age in Australia needs to be ruled out and the right to consume alcohol within the country needs to be abolished! The human brain is one of our vital and most important organs. Our brain helps us to interact with the world around us and controls how we respond to our surroundings. All of our senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch) are processed and controlled by our brain. The brain's ability to help us understand and make sense of our environment is crucial for our survival. When alcohol enters our bloodstream it is pumped by our heart straight to our brain. The alcohol that is now in our system causes the nerve cells in our brain to slow down, reducing our reaction time, ability to concentrate, all our senses and increasing our pain threshold. Aside from these almost instantaneous effects of consuming alcohol, alcohol can also cause unintentional injuries, intentional injuries, loss of productivity, alcohol poisoning, high blood pressure, stroke, and other heart-related diseases, liver disease, nerve damage, sexual problems, permanent damage to the brain, ulcers, inflammation of stomach walls, cancer of the mouth and throat and vitamin B1 deficiency, which can lead to a disorder characterized by amnesia, apathy and disorientation. All of these consequenc