{"id":354928,"date":"2016-04-04T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/education\/higher-education\/underage-drinking-laws-and-school-policies.html"},"modified":"2023-07-14T10:04:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:04:23","slug":"underage-drinking-laws-and-school-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/education\/higher-education\/underage-drinking-laws-and-school-policies.html","title":{"rendered":"Underage Drinking: Laws and School Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Underage Drinking: Laws and School Policies<\/h1>\n
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\n By Jade Yeban, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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American colleges have a long association with irresponsible and underage drinking. But underage drinking in colleges is not just about breaking the rules. It is also a public health issue and a safety issue.<\/p>\r\n

The National Institute on Alcoholic Abuse and Alcoholism<\/a> (NIAAA) has stressed the harm this substance abuse poses to young people, such as:<\/p>\r\n