@article{ref1,
title="Social host policies and underage drinking parties",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2013",
author="Wagoner, Kimberly G. and Sparks, Michael and Francisco, Vincent T. and Wyrick, David and Nichols, Tracy and Wolfson, Mark",
volume="48",
number="1-2",
pages="41-53",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.3109/10826084.2012.722158",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2012.722158"
}