继续对话：将最低法定饮酒年龄法从 21 岁降至 18 岁
Journal of Addictions Nursing
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Pub Date : 2011-10-03
, DOI:
10.3109/10884602.2011.585724
Sandra N. Jones
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Vicki D. Lachman
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Affiliation
Drexel University, Doctoral Nursing Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
&NA; 本文的目的是考察围绕将最低法定饮酒年龄法从 21 岁降低到 18 岁这一问题的争论双方。提供了围绕该问题的伦理考虑。目前的 1984 年全国最低饮酒年龄法案 (MLDA 21) 已被证明可以挽救生命。然而，2008 年，将最低法定饮酒年龄法从 21 岁降至 18 岁的主要支持者发出了对话呼吁。紫水晶倡议和选择责任率先反对 MDLA 21。他们呼吁就 MLDA 21 法律的无效性进行公开对话；MLDA 21 法律的支持者提供了基于证据的数据，MLDA 21 法律可以挽救生命。作者提出了反对降低 MLDA 21 法律的年龄要求的论据，并提出了代表问题双方的道德考虑。作者得出的结论是，考虑到 15-20 岁青年与酒精有关的交通伤害/死亡的不利后果，有必要继续进行对话。
Continuing the Dialogue: Reducing Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws from 21 to 18
&NA; The purpose of this paper is to examine both sides of the debate revolving around the issue of reducing the minimum legal drinking age law from age 21 to 18 years of age. Ethical considerations surrounding the issue are offered. The current 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act (MLDA 21) has been shown to save lives. However, in 2008 the major supporters of reducing the minimum legal drinking age laws from 21 to 18 issued a call to dialogue. The Amethyst Initiative and Choose Responsibility have spearheaded opposition to MDLA 21. They call for a public dialogue about the ineffectiveness of MLDA 21 laws; whereas proponents of MLDA 21 laws provide evidence‐based data that the MLDA 21, laws save lives. The authors provide arguments in opposition to reducing the age requirements of the MLDA 21 laws and present ethical considerations that represent both sides of the issues. The authors conclude that in view of the adverse consequences of alcohol‐related traffic injuries/fatalities among youth ages 15–20, continuation of the dialogue is warranted.
