Where do Underage College Students Get Alcohol?

Fabian, Lindsey E. A.; Toomey, Traci L.; Lenk, Kathleen M.; Erickson, Darin J.

doi:10.2190/de.38.1.b

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Where do Underage College Students Get Alcohol?

Fabian, Lindsey E. A., Toomey, Traci L., Lenk, Kathleen M., Erickson, Darin J.·2008·Journal of Drug Education

DOI 10.2190/de.38.1.b

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Alcohol consumption and related problems are common among underage college students, yet qualitative, in-depth information on how/where these students obtain alcohol is limited. We conducted focus groups pertaining to access to alcohol and related issues with 19 underage college students. They reported that alcohol is easy to obtain from a variety of sources, with friends/acquaintances who are of legal age or those with a false ID being the most common. Parties were also common sources, but “shoulder tapping” (i.e., asking a stranger to purchase alcohol) was not common. Disagreement arose over whether underage fraternity/sorority members have greater access to alcohol than non-Greeks. Our results provide updated information on the various sources of alcohol and associated issues among underage college students.

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Authors: Fabian, L. E. A., Toomey, T. L., Lenk, K. M., & Erickson, D. J.
Affiliations: University of Minnesota (US)
Corresponding author: Fabian, Lindsey E. A.
ORCID: Toomey, Traci L.
Lenk, Kathleen M.
Erickson, Darin J.
Venue: Journal of Drug Education
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2008-03
Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Pages: 15-26
ISSN: 0047-2379 (ISSN-L)
1541-4159
DOI: 10.2190/de.38.1.b
OpenAlex: W1999625729
Cited by: 40
References: 20
Citations by year: 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 1.72
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Drug Education (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Keywords: underage drinking, university students, alcohol access, misidentification, partying, peer influence, alcohol-related problems
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Students, Universities, Focus Groups

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