State Alcohol Policies Most Strongly Associated With College Students’ Drinking, Driving Risks, and Alcohol-Related Harm

State Alcohol Policies Most Strongly Associated With College Students’ Drinking, Driving Risks, and Alcohol-Related Harm, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

key takeaway: "Stronger general population-oriented, consumption-oriented, and tax and nontax policies were associated with lower odds of negative alcohol-related consequences, binge drinking, and frequent alcohol use. More restrictive youth-specific policies were associated with lower odds of binge drinking among students aged 21–24 years but not among those aged 18–20 years (i.e., underage students). The effects of impaired driving policies were specific to lower odds of driving after drinking, whereas the effects of consumption-oriented policies were specific to lower alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences."