Edad mínima legal de consumo de alcohol en el contexto chileno / Minimum legal drinking age in the Chilean context

ABSTRACT

Alcohol consumption is harmful to minors. One of the most wide ly accepted measures for the prevention of harm associated with alcohol consumption for young people is to establish a minimum legal drinking age. This document presents the evidence available on this policy, offers a condensed analysis of its characterist ics in the United States of America, describes current consumption patterns of Chilean youth, and proposes concrete solutions to be implemented.