Exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption among adolescents.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adolescents who live near more alcohol outlets tend to consume more alcohol, despite laws prohibiting alcohol purchases for people aged <21 years. We examined relationships between adolescents' exposure to alcohol outlets, the sources through which they access alcohol, and their alcohol consumption. METHODS:Participants for this longitudinal study (n = 168) were aged 15-18 years and were from 10 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. We collected survey data to measure participant characteristics, followed by 1 month of GPS tracking to measure exposure to alcohol outlets (separated into exposures near home and away from home for bars, restaurants, and off-premise outlets). A follow-up survey approximately 1 year later measured alcohol access (through outlets, family members, peer

SUBMITTER: Morrison CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6961351 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature