IMPACT OF 9/11 BORDER SECURITY ON YOUTHFUL CROSS-BORDER DRINKING

Mexican border towns have for many years been attractive locales for young Americans to get drunk and;let off steam; because of the lower drinking age and inexpensive drinks south of the border. The extent of this cross-border binging is generally unrecognized. On a typical weekend night, as many as 7,000 youths aged 24 and younger, cross the border at San Diego to patronize Tijuana bars. Community enforcement programs directed at discouraging such cross-border drinking have shown some impact on the number of crossers. However, the impact of the increased security resulting from the events of 11 September 2001 had a much greater impact. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference, see ITRD Abstract No. E201067.

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  Societe de l'assurance Automobile du Quebec

  Quebec, Quebec  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Voas, R B
  • Johnson, M B
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1019-1020

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; International; Law enforcement; Legislation
• Geographic Terms: Mexico; United States
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 2231: Drunkenness; 1534: Enforcement (law); 9034: International; 1556: Legislation; 8072: Mexico; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Law; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00971806
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• ISBN: 2-511-21592-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 22 2004 12:00AM