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Description of Resource:

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends maintaining current minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related crashes and associated injuries among 18- to 20-year-old drivers. MLDA laws specify an age below which the purchase or public consumption of alcoholic beverages is illegal. In the United States, the age in all states is currently 21 years.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Injury and Violence Prevention

Substance Abuse

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

IVP-12, IVP-13, IVP-14, SA-1, SA-17

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

The Community Guide [Internet]. Motor Vehicle Injury – Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Maintaining Current Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) Laws. c2000– [cited 2017 Feb 17]. Available from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/motor-vehicle-injury-alcohol-impaired-driving-maintaining-current-minimum-legal-drinking-age

Tags:

LHI, Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Government & Policymakers, Law Enforcement, Environmental & Policy, Primary Prevention, Families & Households

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/motor-vehicle-injury-%E2%80%93-alcohol-impaired-driving
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:58:51.0