@article{ref1,
title="Is the pregame to blame? Event-level associations between pregaming and alcohol-related consequences",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs",
year="2013",
author="Merrill, Jennifer E. and Vermont, Leah N. and Bachrach, Rachel L. and Read, Jennifer P.",
volume="74",
number="5",
pages="757-764",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: 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. METHOD: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 757-764, 2013).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-1888",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}