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Relationships among alcohol availability, drinking location, alcohol consumption, and drinking problems in
R Jones-Webb1, T L Toomey, B Short
1Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA.
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 with higher levels of alcohol consumption for females. Results underscore the importance of youth alcohol assessibility.