Within those groups, those most likely to have made the purchase were male, and had engaged in high-risk drinking in the past two weeks as well as in the past month.
Beer kegs are a common feature at high school parties attended by heavy-drinking teenagers.
They hypothesize that the older drinkers may be more likely and able to make direct purchases of alcohol and, therefore, would not need an unmonitored delivery service. Authors' conclusions Alcohol home delivery services are one way for underage drinkers to obtain alcohol without being monitored for proof of age. The authors caution that by having access to alcohol at an early age, young people may be at greater risk for developing future alcohol problems. There is ample evidence to show that early onset of drinking predicts a greater likelihood of later alcohol problems. Authors' recommendations Because these home delivery services have been identified as an alcohol source for underage drinkers, restrictions and policies should be implemented to make this method of purchasing alcohol more difficult.