Effects of minimum drinking age laws: review and analyses of the literature from 1960 to 2000.

Wagenaar, Alexander C.; Toomey, Traci L.

doi:10.15288/jsas.2002.s14.206

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“…159 Research on the effects of price on alcohol consumption indicates that, as price increases, consumption decreases. 160 Furthermore, increasing the price of alcohol has, with rare exceptions, been associated with reductions in rates of motor vehicle deaths. 161 Studies of the effects of keg registration are limited but suggest that registration of kegs is negatively correlated with traffic fatality rates.…”

Section: Adolescent Drinking and Drivingmentioning

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A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

Brown¹,

McGue²,

et al. 2008

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Late adolescence (ie, 16 -20 years of age) is a period characterized by escalation of drinking and alcohol use problems for many and by the onset of an alcohol use disorder for some. This heightened period of vulnerability is a joint consequence of the continuity of risk from earlier developmental stages and the unique neurologic, cognitive, and social changes that occur in late adolescence. We review the normative neurologic, cognitive, and social changes that typically occur in late adolescence, and we discuss the evidence for the impact of these transitions on individual drinking trajectories. We also describe evidence linking alcohol abuse in late adolescence with neurologic damage and social impairments, and we discuss whether these are the bases for the association of adolescent drinking with increased risks of mental health, substance abuse, and social problems in adulthood. Finally, we discuss both the challenges and successes in the treatment and prevention of adolescent drinking problems. I N THE UNITED States, alcohol involvement sometimes starts but more often escalates between 16 and 20 years of age, when youths are also experiencing dramatic physical, emotional, and social changes. Specifically, a variety of forms of hazardous drinking emerge during middle to late adolescence and, for many youths, these problematic patterns of drinking continue to escalate through 18 to 20 years of age, the period of greatest risk for the onset of an alcohol use disorder (AUD).In seeking to understand youth development and alcohol involvement, it is important to consider all dimensions of functioning, because the interrelated cognitive, biological, social, and affective changes that occur during adolescence not only affect each another but also influence an individual's risk of problem drinking. In particular, the timing, sequence, and synchrony of developmentally specific transitions can affect how well youths master new roles, as well as continuities and discontinuities in their behavior. Therefore, developmental models representing a range of theoretical orientations, including systems theory, behavioral genetics, and developmental psychopathology, hold great promise for advancing our understanding of the processes that underlie adolescent changes, including the emergence of alcohol use and abuse.The need for developmental approaches is underscored by the existence of a consistent body of research showing that the escalation in drinking and the emergence of AUDs in middle and late adolescence have behavioral, social, and biological roots from earlier developmental stages. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly clear that alcohol involvement in adolescence has both short-and long-term effects on health and well-being at later developmental stages. Importantly, the consequences of adolescent drinking seem to differ from those associated with adult drinking, because there is increasing evidence that adolescents are especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of heavy alcohol use on both biological and socia...

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Section: Adolescent Drinking and Drivingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

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McGue²,

et al. 2008

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“…This is particularly important since early onset of substance use and gambling participation are associated with significant problems later in life (Gupta & Derevensky, 1997;Productivity Commission, 2010; South Australian Department for Families and Communities, 2007;Volberg, Gupta, Griffiths, Olason, & Delfabbro, 2011;Welte, Barnes, Tidwell, & Hoffman, 2009;WHO, 2011a;Wynne, Smith, & Jacobs, 1996). Research indicates that higher age limits for the sale of alcohol decrease adolescent alcohol consumption (Wagenaar & Toomey, 2002) and appear to decrease alcoholrelated harms, such as road fatalities, crime, assaults, and drunkenness convictions (Wagenaar, 1993). Furthermore, there is evidence that increases in the legal drinking age (e.g., Maine, USA) lead to reductions in alcohol-related property damage crash involvement among drivers aged 18-19 (Wagenaar, 1983).…”

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“…Enforcement of the legal age contributes importantly to increasing provider and user compliance (Holder et al, 2000;Reynolds, 2003;Schelleman-Offermans, Knibbe, Kuntsche, & Casswell, 2012;Wagenaar et al, 2000). For land-based gambling, enforcement of the legal age can be regulated by increasing inspections of gambling venues and enacting penalties.…”

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Recommendations for International Gambling Harm-Minimisation Guidelines: Comparison with Effective Public Health Policy

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Problem gambling represents a significant public health problem, however, research on effective gambling harm-minimisation measures lags behind other fields, including other addictive disorders. In recognition of the need for consistency between international jurisdictions and the importance of basing policy on empirical evidence, international conventions exist for policy on alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances. This paper examines the evidence of best practice policies to provide recommendations for international guidelines for harm-minimisation policy for gambling, including specific consideration of the specific requirements for policies on Internet gambling. Evidence indicates that many of the public health policies implemented for addictive substances can be adapted to address gambling-related harms. Specifically, a minimum legal age of at least 18 for gambling participation, licensing of gambling venues and activities with responsible gambling and consumer protection strategies mandated, and brief interventions should be available for those at-risk for and experiencing gambling-related problems. However, there is mixed evidence on the effectiveness of limits on opening hours and gambling venue density and increased taxation to minimise harms. Given increases in trade globalisation and Gainsbury -Recommendations for international gambling harm-minimisation guidelines 2 particularly the global nature of Internet gambling, it is recommended that jurisdictions take actions to harmonise gambling public health policies.

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“…Several strategies have proven to be effective in this respect, for example, mandating or increasing a minimum legal age for drinking/purchase of alcohol (43).…”

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Heavy episodic drinking and deliberate self-harm in young people: a longitudinal cohort study

Rossow

Norstrøm

2014

Addiction

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Aim To assess the association between heavy episodic drinking (HED) and deliberate selfharm (DSH) in young people in Norway.Design, setting, participants, and measurements We analysed data on past year HED and DSH from the second (1994) and third (1999) waves of the Young in Norway Longitudinal Study (cumulative response rate: 68.1%, n = 2681). Associations between HED and DSH were obtained as odds ratios and population attributable fractions (PAF) applying fixedeffects modelling, which eliminates the effects of time-invariant confounders.Findings An increase in HED was associated with a 64 % increase in risk of DSH (OR = 1.64, P = 0.013), after controlling for time-varying confounders. The estimated PAF was 28% from fixed-effects modelling and 51 % from conventional modelling.Conclusion Data on Norwegian youths show a statistically significant association between heavy episodic drinking and deliberate self-harm.

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Effects of minimum drinking age laws: review and analyses of the literature from 1960 to 2000.

Cited by 391 publications

References 105 publications

A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

A Developmental Perspective on Alcohol and Youths 16 to 20 Years of Age

Recommendations for International Gambling Harm-Minimisation Guidelines: Comparison with Effective Public Health Policy

Heavy episodic drinking and deliberate self-harm in young people: a longitudinal cohort study

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