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North Carolina State U.: EDITORIAL: 20 percent of U.S. drinkers underage.

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| February 25, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: Tristan Hinderliter & Stephani Edington

According to a study released by Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 20 percent of alcohol sales in the United States can be attributed to underage drinkers. While it is disconcerting to find out that a fifth of the people buying alcohol are underage, it seems that this number would substantially decline if the drinking age were lowered to 18.

The study seems to promote a sensationalist view that the number of underage drinkers and heavy drinkers that the alcohol industry depends on are extreme. The study did nothing to suggest the…

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