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Addressing Public Health Concerns

Question 4 • (OC27) US GOVT-2106310-Sem-Meadows

Read the paragraph and study the graph.In the 1980s, teen drinking was on the rise. Nearly two-thirds of high school seniors regularly consumed alcohol. To limit teen access to alcohol, the Uniform Drinking Age Act was enacted in 1984. The law resulted in all states adopting a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21. The graph shows the changes in the percent of high school seniors who used alcohol in the years 1984 to 2020.

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Alcohol use by high school seniors has continued to increase.
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Alcohol use by high school seniors has decreased over time.
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Alcohol use by high school seniors was not directly impacted by the law.
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Alcohol use by high school seniors stayed the same but is reported less.
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