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A number of studies conducted over the past 20 years in various regions of the country, and sampling a total of about 15 000 high school teenagers, provide us with a fund of fairly reliable data on the prevalence, variations, and motives in minor drinking. These studies are buttressed by research among college students and surveys of adult drinking customs. There are some methodological difficulties and differences among these studies which limit some of the generalisations, but the findings are consistent enough to make reasonable statements about underage drinking.
Reprinted, with permission, from Journal of Alcohol Education, 13 (4) (1968), 1
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Akers, R.L. (1979). Teenage Drinking: A Summary of Research Findings. In: Robinson, D. (eds) Alcohol Problems. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16190-4_11
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