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Nationwide Insurance Survey Finds Parents Fed up with "Party Schools" and Politicians Who Support Lowering Drinking Age

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, September 6th, 2008

Americans continue to overwhelmingly reject an ongoing push to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. According to a Nationwide Insurance survey released, 72 percent of adults think lowering the drinking age will make alcohol more accessible to kids and nearly half believe it would increase binge drinking among teens. More than half even say they are less likely to vote for a state representative who supports lowering the legal limit or send their children to colleges or universities with "party school" reputations.

"Being recognized as a top party school is not a good thing," said Bill Windsor, Associate Vice President of Safety for Nationwide. "Our survey clearly...

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