Citation

Wagoner KG, Sparks M, Francisco VT, Wyrick D, Nichols T, Wolfson M. Subst. Use Misuse 2013; 48(1-2): 41-53.

Affiliation

1Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard , Winston-Salem, North Carolina , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2012.722158

PMID

23003215

Abstract

Social host policies focused on underage drinking parties are implemented to reduce social availability of alcohol and high-risk drinking by adolescents in private locations. We examined the policies' relationship with drinking location, peer-group drinking size, heavy episodic drinking, and nonviolent consequences. Cross-sectional data from 11,205, 14-20-year olds, were analyzed using multilevel modeling. Policies were not associated with drinking location, decreased heavy episodic drinking, or nonviolent consequences. However, adolescents from communities with a preexisting policy had lower odds of drinking in large peer groups compared to those from communities without a policy at baseline. Additional research is needed to examine their effectiveness. The study's limitations are noted.

Language: en