Somewhat surprisingly, the influence of parental divorce/separation on early stages of alcohol involvement has only recently been addressed, as the extant literature has primarily focused on consequent problems during adulthood and more severe outcomes such as alcohol dependence. Adolescent children of divorced parents report more alcohol and other substance use than children of married parents/intact families (Jeynes, 2001; Krikstjansson et al., 2009; Neher & Short, 1998). Studies examining a somewhat related potential risk factor, family structure, have shown that adolescents in non-intact families (single-parent families or stepfamilies) are more likely than those in intact families to begin drinking at a young age (Donovan & Molina, 2011), to consume (any) alcohol (Flewelling & Bauman, 1990) and to report frequent drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness (Barrett & Turner, 2006; Bjarnason et al., 2003; Kuntsche & Kuendig, 2006; Vanassche, Sodermans, Matthijs, & Swicegood, 2014), and substance use disorders (Fergusson, Horwood, & Lynskey, 1994). Given that early use of alcohol is prognostic of a host of adverse outcomes (e.g., Hingson et al., 2000; McGue et al., 2001; Stueve & O’Donnell, 2005; Swahn, Bossarte, &
