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Drinking and schooling.

P J Cook1, M J Moore

  • 1Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708.

Journal of Health Economics
|November 4, 1993
PubMed
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Heavy high school drinking decreases years of schooling. Conversely, higher state beer taxes and minimum drinking ages positively impact college graduation rates for students.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Youthful drinking is a significant public health concern with potential long-term socioeconomic consequences.
  • Understanding the relationship between adolescent substance use and educational attainment is crucial for policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of youthful drinking on educational outcomes, specifically years of schooling and college graduation.
  • To examine the influence of state-level alcohol policies (beer tax, minimum purchase age) on these educational outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.
  • Employed instrumental variables (state beer tax, minimum purchase age) to address endogeneity in estimating the effects of youthful drinking.

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  • Estimated reduced form equations to assess the overall impact.

    • Main Results:

    • Heavy high school drinking was found to reduce the average number of years of schooling completed post-high school.
    • Students in states with higher beer taxes and minimum legal drinking ages demonstrated a greater likelihood of college graduation.

    Conclusions:

    • Policies that increase the cost and restrict access to alcohol for young people may positively influence educational attainment.
    • Interventions aimed at reducing youthful drinking could have beneficial effects on long-term educational and economic trajectories.