title: Underage drinking: an evolutionary concept analysis.
abstract: Underage drinking is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for American youths and young adults. The negative consequences of underage drinking range from academic problems to intentional and unintentional injuries, acts directed toward self or others, and death. Nurses, regardless of practice settings, are on the frontline of defense. The take-home message is to delay/deter the first drink of alcohol.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, 4705 Belle Forte Road, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. clinicalscholar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sandra N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Roberta L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Waite
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015399:Nursing Research; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescents; Alcohol; Ethics; Policy; Research; Underage drinking