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Citation |
Hahm HC, Kolaczyk E, Jang J, Swenson T, Bhindarwala AM. Subst. Use Misuse 2012; 47(6): 745-756. |
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Affiliation |
School of Social Work, Boston University , Boston, Massachusetts , USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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22452735 |
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Abstract |
This study investigates an association between social network characteristics and binge drinking from adolescence to young adulthood, utilizing National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 7,966) and employing social network and longitudinal analysis. Lower integration and socialization with alcohol-using peers had immediate risks of binge drinking during adolescence; however, over time, the effects of socialization with alcohol-using peers had the most dramatic reduction. The most prestigious adolescents had the highest longitudinal risks of binge drinking, although they had no immediate risk. Alcohol consumption-related interventions overlooking longitudinal dynamics of social networks may not effectively prevent adolescents from binge drinking in young adulthood. Language: en |