台湾专家建议将饮酒年龄提高到21岁, 以抑制健康风险与成本。 Taiwanese experts propose raising the drinking age to 21 to curb health risks and costs.

台湾医学专家主张将法定饮酒年龄从18岁提高到21岁, Taiwanese medical experts are advocating for raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 to reduce health risks linked to alcohol, which includes over 200 diseases. 一项调查显示,14.1%的初中生和30.6%的高中生最近饮酒。 A survey revealed that 14.1% of junior high and 30.6% of senior high students have recently consumed alcohol. 提高饮酒年龄可以降低酒精消费和酒后驾车事件,与美国的调查结果相似。 Raising the drinking age could lower alcohol consumption and drunk driving incidents, similar to findings in the US. 与酒精有关的疾病每年耗费台湾国家健康保险53亿元,总费用达530亿元。 Alcohol-related diseases cost Taiwan’s National Health Insurance NT$5.3 billion annually, with total costs reaching NT$53 billion.