Exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption among adolescents

Morrison, Christopher N.; Byrnes, Hilary F.; Miller, Brenda A.; Wiehe, Sarah E.; Ponicki, William R.; Wiebe, Douglas J.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107622

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Exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption among adolescents
Citation	Morrison CN, Byrnes HF, Miller BA, Wiehe SE, Ponicki WR, Wiebe DJ. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019; 205: e107622.
Affiliation	Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Copyright	(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107622
PMID	31760294
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. 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. 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. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions that reduce adolescents' access through peers aged <21 may reduce adolescents' alcohol consumption. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Language: en
Keywords	Access; Adolescent; Alcohol; Neighborhood; Outlet; Structural equation model; Teen