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September 28, 2025Drug and Alcohol Review

Opportunities for Use: Explaining Associations Between Retail Availability and Use of Alcohol and Cannabis Among Youth

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MPMallie J. PaschallJGJoel W. GrubeKHKirsten Helgeson

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Overview

Survey reveals retail alcohol and cannabis outlet density correlates with substance use among youth, suggesting implications for public health.

Key Points

  • Retail availability of alcohol and cannabis is significantly linked to youth substance use, indicating an urgent need for public health strategies.
  • On-premises alcohol outlet density was positively associated with past-year alcohol use, with a coefficient of b = 0.36, pointing to its role in youth drinking behaviors.
  • The study surveyed 1082 individuals aged 15 to 20 in 40 California cities, utilizing methods to assess substance use patterns and retail density effects.
  • These findings underscore the need for interventions targeting retail availability to mitigate youth alcohol and cannabis consumption and its associated harms.

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Paschall et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d90a0141e1c178a14f60dchttps://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70041
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