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Will increasing alcohol availability by lowering the minimum legal drinking age decrease drinking and related consequences among youths? [Commentary] (2010)
Auteur(s) :
WECHSLER, H. ;
NELSON, T. F.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
986-992
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
70
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
AGE MINIMUM LEGAL
;
LEGISLATION
;
REDUCTION DE CONSOMMATION
;
JEUNE
;
MINEUR
;
ACCIDENT
;
EVALUATION
;
MORTALITE
;
EVOLUTION
;
EFFICACITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
Alcohol use health consequences are considerable; prevention efforts are needed, particularly for adolescents and college students. The national minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is a primary alcohol-control policy in the United States. An advocacy group supported by some college presidents seeks public debate on the minimum legal drinking age and proposes reducing it to 18 years.
We reviewed recent trends in drinking and related consequences, evidence on effectiveness of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years, research on drinking among college students related to the minimum legal drinking age, and the case to lower the minimum legal drinking age.
Evidence supporting the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is strong and growing. A wide range of empirically supported interventions is available to reduce underage drinking. Public health professionals can play a role in advocating these interventions.
We reviewed recent trends in drinking and related consequences, evidence on effectiveness of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years, research on drinking among college students related to the minimum legal drinking age, and the case to lower the minimum legal drinking age.
Evidence supporting the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is strong and growing. A wide range of empirically supported interventions is available to reduce underage drinking. Public health professionals can play a role in advocating these interventions.
Affiliation :
Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA