Abstract
We examined relationships among perceived alcohol availability, drinking location, alcohol consumption, and drinking problems. Subjects were 3,372 adolescent drinkers, ages 16-18, who participated in the Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol Project baseline survey. Mixed-model regression was employed to identify predictors of alcohol consumption and drinking consequences. Perceived alcohol availability was significantly associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption for males. Drinking in a public location, such as a bar, restaurant, or party, was marginally associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption for females. Results underscore the importance of youth alcohol assessibility.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1261-1285 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Preparation of this paper was funded in part by Grant 1 R01 A8596 (A. C. Wagenaar, Principal Investigatory) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and start-up funds from the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Alcohol availability
- Alcohol consumption
- Drinking location
- Drinking problems
