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Article: Don't lower drinking age Making it legal for 18-year-olds [Derived Headline]
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- New Haven Register
- Article date:
- August 25, 2008
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Don't lower drinking age Making it legal for 18-year-olds to
imbibe would increase already serious problem for high schools.
The more than 100 college presidents, including six in
Connecticut, who want the drinking age dropped to 18 are trying to
wish a problem away by passing it on to others. A study by the
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia
University estimated that a quarter of all alcoholic beverages are
consumed by people between the ages of 12 and 20. That group
includes far more than college students.
Underaged drinking flourishes on many college campuses, sheltered
from police intrusions, and is supported by nearby bars and liquor
stores.
Lowering the ...