Scientific research into the effectiveness of public health strategies to reduce youth alcohol abuse is a rapidly expanding field. Over the years, researchers have broadened their focus, from looking primarily at alcohol abuse as an individual problem to an environmental or community perspective, which examines the social, economic, cultural, physical, and political contexts in which alcohol problems occur. Hundreds of research studies now document the impact of this public health approach to alcohol problems, including alcohol-related crime and violence. Studies show that reducing alcohol availability does reduce alcohol problems.

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