Who needs liquor stores when parents will do? The importance of social sources of alcohol among young urban teens
Preventive Medicine Article in Press, On-line 1 March 2007




Examine sources of alcohol over time in a large, ethnically diverse adolescent population from a poor, urban environment.

Social sources of alcohol were the most prevalent source over time. Parents were the primary source of alcohol, but their prominence significantly decreased over time. Taking alcohol from home, and getting alcohol from other adults, individuals under age 21, and commercial sources significantly increased as sources of alcohol over time. Males were significantly more likely than females to get alcohol from commercial sources and friends' parents.

Greater attention for reducing social access to alcohol, particularly among parents, is needed for alcohol prevention efforts prior to and during middle school.

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