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Adolescent alcohol consumption is driven by several factors such as the availability of alcohol and social norms.
Researchers have identified four main reasons young people in high-income countries are drinking less.
In the US, underage drinking accounts for a whopping US$17.5 billion worth of alcohol yearly. New research shows which companies take in most of this money and how little is spent on prevention.
Teens who see alcohol on TV are more likely to drink. A marketing professor explains how to counter this phenomenon.
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