Citation

Wechsler H, Dowdall GW, Davenport A, Rimm EB. Am. J. Public Health 1995; 85(7): 982-985.

Affiliation

Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7604925

PMCID

PMC1615545

Abstract

This study examined the relationship of volume of alcohol consumed to the occurrence of alcohol-related problems among male and female college students to develop a gender-specific measure of heavy episodic or binge drinking by college students for public health research. A self-administered survey was mailed to a national representative sample of students at 140 4-year colleges in 40 states and the District of Columbia. A total of 17,592 college students completed the survey. Women who typically drink four drinks in a row were found to have roughly the same likelihood of experiencing drinking-related problems as men who typically drink five drinks in a row. Use of the same standard for both sexes underestimates binge drinking and the negative health risks for women.

Language: en