Michael Merritt
I'm not convinced that raising it alone has slashed the number of deaths. The study you cite accounts, as you note, for tougher laws on purchasing of alcohol by underage persons and enforcement of those laws. The also cite better education.
Merely raising the age does nothing if you don't have the laws/enforcement and the education. Look at the article Ed Morrissey cited. Officially, the age of consumption in Ireland is 18 (in public), but it doesn't seem like Ireland has very strong enforcement of its laws. Hence their current issues with underage drinking.
I think if you keep the laws and enforcement strong (and require that all bars card those looking under 35), and couple it with a continued program in education, that it's going to help, no matter what the age is.
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