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More Frequent Policing Cuts Booze Sales to Minors

However, a new study suggests that year-round policing of establishments that sell alcohol could cut down on the dangerous drinking that's become part of this annual ritual.

"We found that enforcement has significant effects, but just like enforcement against any offense, you can't just do it once and think it solves everything," researcher Alexander C. Wagenaar, a professor of epidemiology and health policy at the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.

"We have to create an ongoing perception on the part of the managers and owners of these establishments that they have a decent chance of getting caught if they sell to teenagers," Wagenaar explained.