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In the United States, the national legal drinking age is 21 years old and has been so since 1984. However, according to information provided by the Alcohol Policy Information System — a project ...
In what is known as pre-gaming or pre-partying, underage drinkers may hide their alcohol consumption by drinking quickly before they go out. Brittany Levine explained in her article "Pre-Gaming" in USA Today that "of all drinking events involving pre-partying, 80% involved additional drinking afterward." [3]
21 (no one underage is allowed consumption Section 28-1) Alaska: N/A: 21 [8] 1970: Lowered to 19 [10] 1984: Raised to 21 with grandfather clause (if born before January 1, 1965) [11] [12] 21 (unless the underage person is not on a licensed premises and the alcoholic beverage is provided by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse over the age of 21 ...
Underage consumption is illegal, typically a misdemeanor. In California, depending on the county in which the person is charged, the crime may also be charged as an infraction . [ 1 ] Anyone under the age of 21 who possesses alcohol in the United States with the exception of special circumstances is violating the law of the state.
New research finds that young people aren’t as interested in drinking alcohol as the generations that came before them. A study just published in the journal Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental ...
The former superintendent of a New Mexico municipal golf course — who was accused of drinking in the pro shop, bullying employees and giving discounts on new merchandise to friends and family ...
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org [1]), formerly known as the Century Council, is an American not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 and funded by a group of distillers that aims to fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and promotes responsible decision-making regarding alcohol use.
College campuses across the nation continue to struggle with issues of underage drinking, despite the nationwide MLDA of 21. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) took special interest in this issue, and compiled a list of recommendations for colleges to implement in order to combat underage drinking on campus. However ...