Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use: Exposure in suburban areas

Keryn E. Pasch; Mary O. Hearst; Melissa C. Nelson; Ann Forsyth; Leslie A. Lytle

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.10.002

Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use: Exposure in suburban areas

Keryn E. Pasch, Mary O. Hearst, Melissa C. Nelson, Ann Forsyth, Leslie A. Lytle

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The purpose of this study was to explore how exposure to alcohol outlets (around home and school) influenced alcohol use among 242 high-school students (mean age 16.4, 48.8% male, 93.4% White). Results found no relationship between alcohol outlet exposure, using a measure of both distance to and density around students' homes and schools, and alcohol use. This study suggests that outlet exposure may not influence alcohol use among mostly White, middle-class, and suburban youth. However, the lack of association may also reflect the lower level of alcohol outlets present in low-density residential environments as well as differences in accessibility.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-646
Number of pages	5
Journal	Health and Place
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.10.002
State	Published - Jun 2009

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Adolescent alcohol use
Alcohol outlet density
Alcohol outlet exposure

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