@article{ref1,
title="Exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption among adolescents",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2019",
author="Morrison, Christopher N. and Byrnes, Hilary F. and Miller, Brenda A. and Wiehe, Sarah E. and Ponicki, William R. and Wiebe, Douglas J.",
volume="205",
number="",
pages="e107622-e107622",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Adolescents who live near more alcohol outlets tend to consume more alcohol, despite laws prohibiting alcohol purchases for people aged <21 years. We examined relationships between adolescents' exposure to alcohol outlets, the sources through which they access alcohol, and their alcohol consumption. <br><br>METHODS: Participants for this longitudinal study (n = 168) were aged 15-18 years and were from 10 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. We collected survey data to measure participant characteristics, followed by 1 month of GPS tracking to measure exposure to alcohol outlets (separated into exposures near home and away from home for bars, restaurants, and off-premise outlets). A follow-up survey approximately 1 year later measured alcohol access (through outlets, family members, peers aged <21 years, peers aged ≥21 years) and alcohol consumption (e.g. count of drinking days in last 30). Generalized structural equation models related exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption. <br><br>RESULTS: Exposure to bars and off-premise outlets near home was positively associated with accessing alcohol from peers aged <21, and in turn, accessing alcohol from peers aged <21 was positively associated with alcohol consumption. There was no direct association between exposure to alcohol outlets near home or away from home and alcohol consumption. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Interventions that reduce adolescents' access through peers aged <21 may reduce adolescents' alcohol consumption.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107622",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107622"
}