What type of prevention strategy was implemented to address underage drinking through enforcement of laws?

The environmental approach is focused on modifying the physical and social environments to reduce the risk factors associated with substance use, including underage drinking. This strategy often involves the enforcement of existing laws, such as those prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors, and implementing regulations that create barriers to alcohol access for underage individuals.

In this context, the environmental approach may encompass activities like establishing stricter penalties for establishments that sell alcohol to minors, increasing compliance checks, and conducting community awareness campaigns to highlight the legal consequences of underage drinking. By changing the environment to limit opportunities for underage drinking, this approach aims to create a safer community and deter adolescents from engaging in this risky behavior.

Other strategies, such as dissemination of information or prevention education, primarily focus on increasing knowledge or skills without directly addressing the systemic issues that allow underage drinking to occur. While these methods are valuable components of a comprehensive prevention program, they do not specifically emphasize law enforcement or environmental modifications aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol.