@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol availability, use, and harms among adolescents in three Mexican cities",
journal="Journal of drug education",
year="2020",
author="Ringwalt, Christopher L. and Paschall, Mallie J. and Grube, Joel W. and Miller, Ted R. and Warren, Kenneth R. and Gidi, Virginia and Fisher, Deborah A. and Goldberg, Allison",
volume="49",
number="1-2",
pages="55-68",
abstract="Alcohol remains readily available to youth in most countries. We examined the associations between both the on- and off-premises commercial availability of alcohol to youth and their alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and alcohol-related harms. We conducted the study using data from a survey of a sample of 594 students in central Mexico between 12 and 17 years of age in 2016. Both the perceived availability of alcohol and the purchasing of alcohol at an off-premises establishment were positively related to past-30-day alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking, as well as to alcohol-related harms in the past year. Consumption at on-premises establishments was also positively associated with alcohol-related harms. Preventive efforts to reduce the availability of alcohol at off- and on-premises establishments, by such strategies as mystery shopper and responsible beverage service programs, are imperative.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2379",
doi="10.1177/0047237920929331",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047237920929331"
}