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Objectives: Adolescence is an important time when physical, psychological and social change and maturity is made. This study aims to examine Post-Adolescent alcohol use factors between Relationship with Family and Friends through Self-esteem and negative mood. Methods: For the purpose, this study analyzed data for 2,816 youths who have using alcohol in the second year middle school student for the six wave of the Korean Youth Panel Survey. Collected data were analysed by Structural Equation Modeling in AMOS 18.0 and SPSS 19.0. Results: As the result of study, relationship with family and friends has a significant effect on alcohol use. Positive relationship with a family affect reducing alcohol use through self-esteem. Whereas relationship with friends increased alcohol use. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, implications for practice to prevent adolescent from drinking and for future studies were discussed. This study suggests that the length of the program be extended and the program be replicated by future researchers in order to make the program more effective.