Where do Underage College Students Get Alcohol?

Alcohol consumption and related problems are common among underage college students, yet qualitative, in-depth information on how/where these students obtain alcohol is limited. We conducted focus groups pertaining to access to alcohol and related issues with 19 underage college students. They repor...

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Published in:Journal of drug education 2008-01, Vol.38 (1), p.15-26
Main Authors: Fabian, Lindsey E. A., Toomey, Traci L., Lenk, Kathleen M., Erickson, Darin J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquaintances
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol use
Alcoholic Beverages - statistics & numerical data
College students
Colleges & universities
Drug prevention
Ethnic Groups
Female
Focus Groups
Fraternities & sororities
Friendship
Humans
Legal age
Male
Obtaining by deception
Parent-Adolescent relationships
Students - statistics & numerical data
Underage
Underage drinking
Undergraduate students
Universities - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Alcohol consumption and related problems are common among underage college students, yet qualitative, in-depth information on how/where these students obtain alcohol is limited. We conducted focus groups pertaining to access to alcohol and related issues with 19 underage college students. They reported that alcohol is easy to obtain from a variety of sources, with friends/acquaintances who are of legal age or those with a false ID being the most common. Parties were also common sources, but “shoulder tapping” (i.e., asking a stranger to purchase alcohol) was not common. Disagreement arose over whether underage fraternity/sorority members have greater access to alcohol than non-Greeks. Our results provide updated information on the various sources of alcohol and associated issues among underage college students.
ISSN:0047-2379
1541-4159
DOI:10.2190/DE.38.1.b