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Article: Underage drinking; The feds need new strategies.(OPED)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 26, 2003
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Byline: David K. Rehr, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Congress was clear in its intentions when it allocated half-a-million dollars for the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to develop a cost-effective strategy for reducing and preventing underage drinking. Essential to the study, Congress asked for a review of existing federal, state and non-governmental programs. Instead of meeting this mandate, NAS squandered $500,000 in taxpayer money and turned the study into an opportunity for panelists to vilify a legal industry.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) strongly supported Congress' mandate, with the understanding that the study would be ...