title: Effects of beverage-specific alcohol consumption on drinking behaviors among urban youth.
abstract: Alcoholic beverage consumption among high school students has shifted from beer to liquor. The current longitudinal study examined the effects of beverage-specific alcohol use on drinking behaviors among urban youth. Data included 731 adolescents who participated in Project Northland Chicago and reported consuming alcohol in 7th grade. Logistic regression tested the effects of beverage-specific use on consequences (e.g., alcohol use in the past month, week, heavy drinking, and ever drunkenness). Compared to wine users, adolescents who reported drinking hard liquor during their last drinking occasion had increased odds of alcohol use during the past month (OR = 1.44; 95% CI = 1.01-2.05), past week (OR = 3.37; 95% CI = 1.39-8.18), and ever drunkenness (OR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.07-2.29). Use of hard liquor was associated with increased risk of alcohol-related consequences. Early selection of certain alcoholic beverages (e.g., hard liquor) may result in negative health outcomes and problematic alcohol use over time.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research & Institute for Child Health Policy, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Maldonado@ichp.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Mildred M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maldonado-Molina
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reingle
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Tobler
authors.forename: Kelli A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Komro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001515:Beer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002641:Chicago; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012932:Social Facilitation; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014920:Wine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data