Why and in what Context Adolescents Obtain Alcohol from Adults: A Pilot Study

Four focus groups involving 26 male and female high school seniors were conducted to provide insight into the context and settings in which alcohol is provided to youth, and why some youth choose certain sources of alcohol over others. Adults over the age of 21 years were the most common source of a...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 1997, Vol.32 (2), p.219-228
Main Authors: Jones-Webb, Rhonda, Toomey, Traci, Miner, Kim, Wagenaar, Alexander C., Wolfson, Mark, Poon, Renee
Format: Article
Language:English
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Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adults
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages - supply & distribution
Alcoholism
Biological and medical sciences
Factors
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Minnesota - epidemiology
Pilot Projects
Provision
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk-Taking
Social Control, Formal
Wisconsin - epidemiology
Young people
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Summary:Four focus groups involving 26 male and female high school seniors were conducted to provide insight into the context and settings in which alcohol is provided to youth, and why some youth choose certain sources of alcohol over others. Adults over the age of 21 years were the most common source of alcohol used by participants. Participants believed that it was less risky to ask an older adult to purchase alcohol than to attempt to buy it themselves. Few restrictions were placed on youth when alcohol was provided by an older adult. Youth may seek certain alcohol sources when they perceive that alcohol is available and risks of obtaining it are low
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826089709027310