Citation

Kelly A, Chan GC, O'Flaherty M. Eur. Addict. Res. 2012; 18(3): 140-148.

Affiliation

Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld., Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000335059

PMID

22398663

Abstract

Objective: This study examined the extent to which a retrospective measure of parental provision of the first alcoholic beverage was related to current heavy episodic drinking and current responsible drinking practices. Sample: 608 14- to 17-year-olds from the 2007 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Measures: Source of first alcoholic beverage (friends/parents/others), source of current alcohol, age of onset of alcohol use, current responsible drinking practices, and proportion of current friends who drink. Results: Binary logistic and multiple regression procedures revealed that parental provision of an adolescent's first alcoholic beverage predicted lower current heavy episodic drinking, and responsible drinking mediated this association. Discussion: The results suggested that for adolescents who become alcohol users, parental provision of the first drink may reduce subsequent alcohol-related risks compared to introduction to alcohol by friends and other sources. Alcohol-related risks remain significant for adolescents who consume alcohol, independent of who is the provider.

Language: en