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Social influences on adolescent alcohol use are explored

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 13th, 2006

Changing adolescents' alcohol expectancies must address the social influences on these beliefs.

Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to investigate the prospective influence of social influence and social bonding variables on the development of alcohol outcome expectancies among adolescents with and without drinking experience."

"Longitudinal data were obtained from students in the control schools of a field trial designed to evaluate a school-based drug prevention program, explained Steven C. Martino and colleagues at the RAND Corporation. "Measurements included an outcome expectancy scale administered to 1,410 students in grades 8...

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