MINIMUM LEGAL DRINKING AGE IN THE CHILEAN CONTEXT

Edad legal mínima de consumo de alcohol en el contexto chileno.

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Ramírez, Jorge; FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DIEGO PORTALES

Heller, Nereida; GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, UNIVERSIDAD DE CALIFORNIA BERKELEY

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Alcohol consumption is harmful to minors. One of the most widely accepted measures for the prevention of harm associated with alcohol consumption for young people is to establish a minimum legal drinking age. This document presents the evidence available on this policy, offers a condensed analysis of its characteristics in the United States of America, describes current consumption patterns of Chilean youth, and proposes concrete solutions to be implemented.
 
Alcohol consumption is harmful to minors. One of the most widely accepted measures for the prevention of harm associated with alcohol consumption for young people is to establish a minimum legal drinking age. This document presents the evidence available on this policy, offers a condensed analysis of its characteristics in the United States of America, describes current consumption patterns of Chilean youth, and proposes concrete solutions to be implemented.
 
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