Analyzing data from the 1989 New York State Drinking and Driving Survey, the authors examined a structural model of problem drinking by people in drinking driver programs, county jails, alcoholism treatment centers, and on probation. The findings suggest that drinking style (i.e., when, where, how, and with whom) is the best predictor of problem drinking behavior, and the self-perception of alcohol drinking ability has an indirect effect on problem drinking behavior through drinking style and alcohol consumption.
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