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	Repealing the Drinking Age of 21 Would Be a Grave Mistake In the January 2010 issue of the Newsletter of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), PIRE’s Jim Fell debated John McCardell on the drinking age issue. McCardell wants the drinking age lowered to 18 while Jim defends the current drinking age of 21. More

	Fifteen Studies Assess Legal Approaches to a Healthy Population PIRE staff members from Felton, CA have been awarded one of fifteen grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new Public Health Law Research Program. The grant assesses the effects of mixed land use zones designed to shorten distances among home, work or school, shopping, and recreation on leading public health indicators. More

	APIS Announces Update of Alcohol Policy Information: New Resource Available on State Underage Drinking Policies The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), a project of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, announces its latest update of state-by-state alcohol policies. More

	Impact of Alcohol Messages in a Youth-Oriented Television Series Researchers Find Influence of Messages Depend on Several Factors A new study finds that the effect of alcohol messages in a youth-oriented television series depends on how connected the viewer is with the program as well as the ways in which alcohol messages are conveyed in the program. More

	Consumer Reactions to Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Researchers Find Self-Interest Drives Responses New research examines how consumers respond to corporate Social responsibility efforts. Findings from this research indicate that corporate responsibility efforts are most effective when they appeal to consumers’ self interest and sense of identity. More

	On a Crash Course: The Dangers and Health Costs of Deficient Roadways A new study finds that crashes involving deficient road conditions cost $217 billion in 2006. The costs of these crashes exceed the costs of crashes involving impaired driving, speeding, or not buckling up. Deficient road conditions cause ten crashes a minute or worsen their outcomes. They contribute to more than half of all roadway deaths. Large trees, unyielding poles, and bridges are the largest culprits. The report also provides cost estimates by state. http://www.pire.org/documents/PireStudyLowRes.pdf More

	Biological Markers Used to Detect Drug Use in Club Settings Clubs Vary Widely in Drug User Prevalence at Entrance and Exit A new study reveals that clubs featuring electronic music dance events vary widely in drug-user prevalence at entrance and exit, suggesting that club policies and/or practices may attract different types of patrons. Research scientists utilized innovative biological markers to determine alcohol and drug use. More

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