Community level alcohol availability and enforcement of possession laws as predictors of youth drinking

Dent, Clyde W.; Grube, Joel W.; Biglan, Anthony

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.06.014

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“…Availability of alcohol has been identifi ed as a key environmental risk factor associated with youth drinking and drinking-related problems (Dent et al, 2005;Paschall et al, 2007). Thus, drinking and drinking problems have been found to be higher in communities where availability is higher and enforcement of minor-in-possession laws is less strict (Dent et al, 2005;Paschall et al, 2007;Treno et al, 2003).…”

Section: Rinking By Young People Is Associatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, drinking and drinking problems have been found to be higher in communities where availability is higher and enforcement of minor-in-possession laws is less strict (Dent et al, 2005;Paschall et al, 2007;Treno et al, 2003). We know that individual characteristics, such as age, play a role in where youths access alcohol.…”

Section: Rinking By Young People Is Associatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Drinking Behavior and Sources of Alcohol: Differences Between Native American and White Youths

Friese¹,

Grube²,

Seninger³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: We investigated drinking behavior and sources of alcohol among Native American and White youths, as well as how underage drinking behavior and sources of alcohol may be related to environmental factors. Method: Survey data from a sample of 18,916 youths (8th, 10th, and 12th grades) from Montana were analyzed using hierarchical linear modeling. Survey data were supplemented with county-level economic and census data. Results: Native American youths were more likely than White youths to report drinking and heavy episodic drinking and initiate drinking at a younger age. Native Americans were less likely than Whites to get alcohol from home or from someone younger than age 21 but were more likely to get it from other social sources or through theft from a store. Living in a county with more Native Americans was inversely related to access to alcohol for both White and Native American youths, as well as reduced lifetime, 30-day, and heavy episodic drinking. Living in a county with more single-parent households was positively related to lifetime drinking, 30-day drinking, heavy episodic drinking, and increased access to alcohol through someone younger than age 21 or a stranger. Median income was negatively related to lifetime drinking and ease of access to alcohol and was positively related to accessing alcohol from home without permission, theft, or purchase with a fake ID.

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Section: Rinking By Young People Is Associatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rinking By Young People Is Associatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drinking Behavior and Sources of Alcohol: Differences Between Native American and White Youths

Friese¹,

Grube²,

Seninger³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Availability of alcohol has been identified as a key environmental risk factor associated with youth drinking and drinking-related problems (Dent et al 2005;NRC/IOM 2004;Paschall et al 2007). Thus, drinking and drinking problems have been found to be higher in communities where availability is higher and enforcement of minor in possession laws is less strict (Dent et al 2005;Paschall et al 2007;Treno et al 2003).…”

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“…Thus, drinking and drinking problems have been found to be higher in communities where availability is higher and enforcement of minor in possession laws is less strict (Dent et al 2005;Paschall et al 2007;Treno et al 2003). Although youth use multiple sources to obtain alcohol, social sources appear to be particularly important (Dent et al 2005;Harrison et al 2000;Hearst et al 2007;Waagenar et al 1996). However, few, if any, studies have specifically examined where Native American youth obtain alcohol.…”

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Differences in Drinking Behavior and Access to Alcohol between Native American and White Adolescents

Friese

Grube

2008

J Drug Educ

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We investigated differences in drinking behaviors and sources of alcohol among Native American (n=361) and White adolescents (n=1,735), ages 11 to 19. Native American youth were more likely to have consumed alcohol in their lifetime and been intoxicated in the last 30 days than Whites. Native American drinkers were almost twice as likely to have gotten alcohol from an adult and twice as likely to have obtained alcohol from someone under 21. White drinkers were four times as likely to have obtained alcohol from their parents. Youth did not differ in access to alcohol from other social sources. Because youth access alcohol from different social sources, strategies to limit access must consider these differences. This study underscores the importance of examining ethnic-specific alcohol access patterns.

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“…Specific environmental strategies that have shown promise in reducing the consequences of alcohol use among young adult populations include, for example, the adoption of social host liability laws (Chaloupka, Grossman, & Saffer, 2002;Stout, Sloan, Liang, & Davies, 2000); enhanced identification checks by alcohol vendors; reduced illegal sales to minors through merchant training (Imm et al, 2007;Toomey et al, 2007); and the use of media campaigns to change to community norms that tolerate or foster underage drinking (DeJong & Langford, 2002;Imm et al, 2007; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2009;Patrick, Maggs, & Osgood, 2010;Toomey et al, 2007). Similar environmental strategies can be used to target consumption patterns and harmful consequences of other drugs (Dent, Grube, & Biglan, 2005;Freisthler, Kepple, Sims, & Martin, 2013;Friend & Levy, 2002, Holder, 2002, Krieger et al, 2013 and tobacco use (Bunnell et al, 2012).…”

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Pathways to Effectiveness in Substance Abuse Prevention: Empowering Organizational Characteristics of Community-Based Coalitions

Powell

Peterson

2014

Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership & Govern

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Coalition development is an important approach to the prevention of substance abuse. In addition, empowerment is considered a critical foundation of coalitions' effectiveness. Few studies, however, have tested the characteristics of coalitions that predict empowerment and effectiveness in substance abuse prevention contexts. This study tested a path model that included organizational characteristics as predictors of members' empowerment and ratings of coalition effectiveness. Participants (n = 138) were members of 11 coalitions. Leadership had an indirect effect on coalition effectiveness through its influence on opportunity role structure, social support, and group-based belief system. Empowerment mediated the effect of social support on effectiveness.Keywords: coalitions, empowerment, perceived effectiveness, strategic prevention framework, substance abuse prevention INTRODUCTIONCoalitions often focus on creating changes in public policy or other environmental conditions that contribute to the prevalence of substance abuse in communities (Bunnell et al., 2012;Frieden, 2010;Gloppen, Arthur, Hawkins, & Shapiro, 2012;Linowski & DiFulvio, 2012; Wolfson et al., 2012). The present study contributes to the literature through an examination of community coalitions implementing a new federally driven substance abuse prevention framework. In particular, we test a conceptual model specifying organizational characteristics that are hypothesized as promoting empowerment among coalition members and their perceptions of coalition effectiveness. This social work investigation of coalition building within a substance abuse prevention context is an important step in increasing our understanding of empowerment-related processes and outcomes and how they can contribute to the effectiveness of groups working to improve quality of life through communitylevel interventions. Research that applies empowerment as a theoretical framework may contribute to our knowledge of strategies to improve social work practice in ways that build on the strengths of coalitions to effect social change, especially as it relates to preventing the harmful consequences of substance abuse in communities.Correspondence should be addressed to Kristen Gilmore Powell, Rutgers University, School of Social Work, 390 George Street, 5th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. E-mail: kgilmore@ssw.rutgers.edu 472 POWELL AND PETERSONEmpowerment is a fundamental concept within the social work profession. For example, the social work Code of Ethics emphasizes the need for social workers to facilitate the empowerment of vulnerable populations by addressing environmental barriers that negatively affect the health and well-being of people on a macro scale (National Association of Social Workers, 2008). Empowerment theory encourages researchers and practitioners to focus beyond the individual level of analysis and attend to environmental risk factors affecting the well-being of those most vulnerable. Tracing the field's roots back to the settlement house movement, social wor...

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Community level alcohol availability and enforcement of possession laws as predictors of youth drinking

Cited by 119 publications

References 27 publications

Drinking Behavior and Sources of Alcohol: Differences Between Native American and White Youths

Drinking Behavior and Sources of Alcohol: Differences Between Native American and White Youths

Differences in Drinking Behavior and Access to Alcohol between Native American and White Adolescents

Pathways to Effectiveness in Substance Abuse Prevention: Empowering Organizational Characteristics of Community-Based Coalitions

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