title: Environmental and contextual considerations.
abstract: A number of environmental factors can influence an adolescent's risk for drinking, including parenting styles, an adolescent's choice of peer groups, and even whether he or she is active in after-school activities. Alcohol advertising, the price of alcohol, and the degree to which underage drinking laws are enforced also play a role. It is difficult to establish the degree to which alcohol use is influenced by environmental factors. This article describes some of the environmental influences that may increase the risk for underage drinking.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D055815:Young Adult