TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Is the pregame to blame? Event-level associations between pregaming and alcohol-related consequences
JO  - Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs
A1  - Merrill, Jennifer E.
A1  - Vermont, Leah N.
A1  - Bachrach, Rachel L.
A1  - Read, Jennifer P.
SP  - 757
EP  - 764
VL  - 74
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1937-1888
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -