Chunk #47 — Discussion

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Onset to First Alcohol Use in Early Adolescence: A Network Diffusion Model.

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In the course of applying this new modeling approach, alcohol onset is uniquely measured and not confounded with level of use. This has not been typical in previous studies (e.g., Burk et al., 2012; Knecht et al., 2011; Mercken et al., 2012). The role of peer exposure to the initiation of alcohol use is thus clarified by our findings.