Edad mínima legal de consumo de alcohol en el contexto chileno

• Jorge Ramírez ^[1] ; Nereida Heller ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Diego Portales

     Universidad Diego Portales

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] University of California System

     University of California System

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 144, Nº. 1, 2016, págs. 108-115
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Minimum legal drinking age in the Chilean context
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• Resumen

  • 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.