EFFECT OF CHANGES IN THE DRINKING AGE ON ALCOHOL-RELATED VARIABLES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Literature pertaining to the changing of the drinking age in Western Australia is reviewed in two parts according to whether the drinking age was lowered or raised. Within each part the literature is categorised according to the types of dependent variables (e.g., traffic accidents, alcohol consumption, school problems, treatment for alcoholism). Studies which include more than one type of dependent variable are referred to in each relevant section.

• Corporate Authors:

  WA Alcohol and Drug Authority

  Salvatori House, 35 Outram Street
  West Perth 6005, Western Australia,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Smith, D I
• Publication Date: 1983-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Alcoholism; Legal drinking age; Schools; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Treatment
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391118
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 014
• Files: HSL, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM