If teenagers live near a store that sells tobacco and liquor, they are more likely to smoke and drink, according to a new study from the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University.
Dr. Joshua West and his colleagues removed the risk factors such as peer pressure in order to study only the effect of living near a liquor and tobacco retail outlet.
"It turns out that proximity to a retailer is important to an adolescent's decision to use alcohol and tobacco," said Dr. West. He believes the reason may be that many teenagers do not have access to transportation.
Labels: alcohol abuse, risks
Posted By: Jane St. Clair