Are There Gender, Racial, or Religious Denominational Differences in Religiosity's Effect on Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking Among Youth in the United States? A Propensity Score Weighting Approach.

Findings suggest that preventions/interventions of youth alcohol involvement that are religiously based may not need to adapt their efforts based on youth's gender or religious denominations. More importantly, when addressing alcohol use/misuse issue among White American youth, religious and faith-based organizations, youth religious group leaders, and clergy should be included in the prevention/intervention efforts.