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Tavis J Glassman1, Virginia J Dodd, Jiunn-Jye Sheu
1Health Education and Rehabilitative Services, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA. tavis.glassman@utoledo.edu
Unlabelled:
Alcohol use and the related consequences associated with college football games are a serious public health issue for university communities.
Objective:
Examining "Extreme Ritualistic Alcohol Consumption" (ERAC), defined as consuming 10 or more drinks on game day for a male, and 8 or more drinks for a female, is the focus of this study.
Participants:
In the fall of 2006, college students ages 18 to 24 were randomly selected to complete the Game Day Survey.
Methods:
Researchers utilized a cross sectional research design to collect data.
Results:
Sixteen percent of the respondents engaged in ERAC on game day, whereas 36% drank 5 or more drinks (4 or more for females). Male, Caucasian, Greek (members of a social fraternity or sorority), and students of legal drinking age consumed alcohol at disproportionately high rates.
Conclusion:
Alcohol use is common on game day, with a significant percentage of students placing themselves at risk by drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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