Alcohol consumption among high-risk Thai youth after raising the legal drinking age

• Main Authors: Susan G. Sherman, Bangorn Srirojn, Shivani A. Patel, Noya Galai, Kamolrawee Sintupat, Rupali J. Limaye, Sutassa Manowanna, David D. Celentano, A. Aramrattana
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84881667808&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/47679
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: Methamphetamine and alcohol are the leading substances abused by Thai youth. In 2008 the government passed laws that limited alcohol availability and increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 20. We assessed whether the law reduced drinking among methamphetamine-using 18-19 year olds in...