Youth Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences

Positive alcohol-related expectancies have been identified as risk factors for adolescent drinking.Genetic Risk Factors.Child abuse and other traumas have been proposed as risk factors for subsequent alcohol problems.For others, drinking may be only one of a constellation of high-risk behaviors.Prevalence of Youth Drinking.Risk Factors for Adolescent Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence.Psychosocial Risk Factors.Drinking and Driving.Risky Behavior and Victimization.For some youth, alcohol use alone is the primary problem.