title: A longitudinal study of onset of drinking among high-school students.
abstract: During the course of the school year 30% of high-school abstainers started using distilled spirits. The influence of intra- and interpersonal characteristics on beginning to drink is assessed.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001290:Attitude; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008019:Life Style; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009518:New York; D010290:Parents; D010379:Peer Group; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization; D013334:Students