Alcohol Policy, Social Context, and Infant Health: The Impact of Minimum Legal Drinking Age

Objective: The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) was increased in the U.S. in the late 1980s in an effort to reduce intoxication-associated injuries, especially those related to motor vehicle accidents. This paper explores distal (secondary) effects of changing MLDA on indices of infant health, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Caine, Ning Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3796/