News Release - FACTORS PREDICTING HEAVIER ALCOHOL CONSUMPTFION AND LIBERAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS DRINKING
Interviews with 14 to 17 year olds indicate that the ready availability of alcohol is a factor in how often they drink and how much they drink on a typical occasion.
Research findings from 1171 telephone interviews with Auckland-based 12-17 year olds indicate that, for 14 to 17 year olds, the ready availability of alcohol, obtained either from their social networks or bought for themselves, is a significant factor in the number of occasions they drink alcohol, and in the amount they typically consume.
This information was presented by Paul Sweetsur and a research team from the SHORE Research Centre at the Two Nations, Ten Cultures? The Combined APSAD and Cutting Edge Addiction Conference.
The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with patterns of drinking among young people and data was collected on alcohol consumption over the last year, weekly drinking, the frequency of drinking and amount of alcohol drunk on a typical occasion.
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