@article{ref1,
title="Assessing the protective value of protective behavioral strategies",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs",
year="2012",
author="Frank, Christine and Thake, Jennifer and Davis, Christopher G.",
volume="73",
number="5",
pages="839-843",
abstract="Objective: Many students report using strategies believed to reduce risk of harm from consumption of alcohol. The effectiveness of these strategies was tested in this study. Method: A sample of 442 undergraduate students (50.5% female) was asked to report how many alcoholic drinks they consumed on a recent drinking occasion, which protective strategies were used, and which harms were experienced. Results: Although reported use of more protective strategies was associated with less consumption, it appeared to be unrelated to harmful consequences. More detailed analyses suggested that only a small subset of strategies (primarily those concerning the manner of drinking) was consistently associated with reduced consumption and/or harms. Conclusions: The findings cast doubt on the efficacy of protective strategies or at least the validity of the self-report instruments used to assess these strategies. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 73, 839-843, 2012).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-1888",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}