When I was a senior in high school, the drinking age where I lived (in VA. in the 60's) was 18.
Does that mean we went out and got drunk all of the time? NO! Did it mean we were horribly irresponsible? NO!
Age is only a number - some people are more mature at 18 than many at 40!

And age of legailty in this country (USA) doesn't seem to matter, as kids are drinking at younger and younger ages.

Of the many college kids I've known over the years, few haven't been to keggers shortly after arriving on campus. Legal??
NO! Still happens!

Party bars are meant just for that - - for people to get drunk and makes fools of themselves. It's kind of how I feel about shots. Seems to me the only reason you'd do them is to get drunk. Doesn't appeal to me then, doesn't today.