From abstainer to current drinker: a qualitative investigation of the process of alcohol use initiation among early adolescents in Thailand

Background: Recent evidence shows that young people started their first alcohol initiation when they were early adolescents (10-14 years of age), while there is still very little scientific understanding concerning the process of alcohol use of this age group. This study examined how adolescents in Thailand emerge to become drinkers. Method: The semi-structured interview with 10-14-year-olds (n = 61) in Chonburi, province of Thailand. Data were...