Is the pregame to blame? Event-level associations between pregaming and alcohol-related consequences
Pregaming (drinking before a social occasion) predicts alcohol consequences between persons; people who pregame report greater consequences than those who do not. The present study examined within-person associations between pregaming and daily consequences. Participants were college students (N = 4...
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Published in | Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Vol. 74; no. 5; p. 757 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.09.2013
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Summary: | Pregaming (drinking before a social occasion) predicts alcohol consequences between persons; people who pregame report greater consequences than those who do not. The present study examined within-person associations between pregaming and daily consequences.
Participants were college students (N = 44; 50% female) reporting past-month pregaming. Daily drinks consumed (during pregaming and across the entire drinking episode) and alcohol consequences were assessed with a 30-day Timeline Followback interview.
Within individuals, engaging in pregaming predicted consequences experienced on a given day above and beyond the number of drinks consumed across the drinking episode and typical drinking level. Furthermore, there was a trend toward pregaming placing women at more risk for consequences than men.
Findings support a context-specific risk for consequences that is conferred by pregaming and that is independent of how much drinking occurs across the drinking episode. Results highlight pregaming as a target for future interventions. |
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ISSN: | 1938-4114 |
DOI: | 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.757 |