@article{ref1,
title="How Important Is the Context of an Adolescent's First Alcoholic Drink Evidence that Parental Provision May Reduce Later Heavy Episodic Drinking",
journal="European addiction research",
year="2012",
author="Kelly, Adrian and Chan, Gary C. K. and O'Flaherty, Martin",
volume="18",
number="3",
pages="140-148",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1022-6877",
doi="10.1159/000335059",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000335059"
}