TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - How Important Is the Context of an Adolescent's First Alcoholic Drink Evidence that Parental Provision May Reduce Later Heavy Episodic Drinking
JO  - European addiction research
A1  - Kelly, Adrian
A1  - Chan, Gary C. K.
A1  - O'Flaherty, Martin
SP  - 140
EP  - 148
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1022-6877
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000335059
ID  - ref1
ER  -