title: [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 characteristics in the United States of America, describes current consumption patterns of Chilean youth, and proposes concrete solutions to be implemented.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: Nereida
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002677:Chile; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D000066608:Underage Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult