WHY, WHERE AND WITH THOM DO ISRAELI TEENAGERS DRINK - TO WHOM DO THEYTURN FOR HELP WITH ALCOHOL-PROBLEMS

This article describes preferred sources of support after having drink ing problems, reasons for drinking and the social context of drinking of 1458 Israeli adolescents in the North of Israel in winter 1992. The article analyses the results by gender, grade and place of living (la rge city, small or developing town, kibbutz, religious settlement). Mo st teenagers drink with same-age friends, their preferred location of drinking is the pub and enjoyment is their most prevalent reason for d rinking. The majority of the sample chose parents as the main source o f support in cases of having problems with alcohol. The study provides pointers towards environmental approaches in the prevention of proble m drinking.