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Raising legal drinking age improves academic performance and mental health

December 17, 2025

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Alcohol consumption in past year (%), 15–19 years old, 2016. Credit: Journal of Health Economics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103078

A study by the University of Zurich, based on policy changes in Spain, shows that teenagers drink significantly less alcohol when the minimum legal drinking age is raised. In…

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