Estudios científicos
Will increasing alcohol availability by lowering the minimum legal drinking age decrease drinking and related consequences among youths?
Abstract:
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.
Comentarios divulgativos:
El consumo de alcohol puede tener consecuencias considerables en la salud y son necesarios acciones preventivas para informar sobre sus consecuencias, especialmente en adolescentes y estudiantes universitarios.
En EEUU la edad mínima legal que permite el consumo de alcohol es de 21 años, sin embargo se han creado algunos debates sobre la posibilidad de disminuir dicha edad hasta los 18 años. En este estudio se revisan las últimas tendencias en los hábitos de consumo y las consecuencias relacionadas con ello.
