The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)'s research, which mainly focuses on the prevention of drunk driving, underage drinking and alcohol abuse, advises that alcohol beverage advertising along with lack of parental guidance and peer pressure is what urges youths to drink alcohol. ... The International Center for Alcohol Policies's comparative studies across countries and other analyses suggest that culture of parental influence and drinking habits, family structure, peer pressure, alcohol expectancies and drinking motives play a prominent role in young peopl...

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