Citation

Hearst MO, Fulkerson JA, Maldonado-Molina MM, Perry CL, Komro KA. Prev. Med. 2007; 44(6): 471-476.

Affiliation

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. onei0085@umn.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.02.018

PMID

17428525

PMCID

PMC1987716

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Examine sources of alcohol over time in a large, ethnically diverse adolescent population from a poor, urban environment. METHODS: Surveys were administered at four time points (6th-8th grades) assessing demographic characteristics, past year alcohol use and sources of alcohol to youth in Chicago, Illinois 2002-2005. Growth curve analysis was used to examine alcohol access trends among all alcohol using youth and consistent alcohol users. Interactions by race and gender were tested. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: Greater attention for reducing social access to alcohol, particularly among parents, is needed for alcohol prevention efforts prior to and during middle school.

Language: en