Alcohol acquisition among adolescents - a qualitative study among subculture of youth attending night clubs in the region of Central Bohemia

Background: The project is aimed at examining the situation in Říčany u Prahy which is located in the Central Bohemian region. This region has the highest occurrence of usage of alcohol amongst adolescents in the Czech republic. The problem is very topical and is connected with the local subculture of bars and clubs and furthermore the usage of alcohol is connected with other socio-pathological problems. The city leadership is enacting new regulations that aim to improve the complicated situation. Aim: The aim of the project is to identify the patterns of usage of alcohol amongst adolescents in the subculture of clubs and bars in the district of Prague-East (Central Bohemia), find the system of acquisition of alcohol and based on this information contribute to a successful resolution of the situation. Methods: Research was carried out based on qualitative methods - semistructured interviews, coding, categorization and triangulation. These methods were used in order to answer researched questions and find new information. Researched group/sample: The researched group consisted of adolescents using alcohol, aged 15 to 17, living in the rural district of Prague East and also of other stakeholders - employees of clubs and bars, city leadership of Říčany u Prahy and the Prague East district police..