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DRINKING TO GET DRUNK AMONG INCOMING FRESHMEN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Bradley O Boekeloo1, Melinda Griffin Novik, Elizabeth Bush
1Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, 2387 Valley Drive, College Park, MD 20742, boekeloo@umd.edu , 301-405-8546.
American Journal of Health Education
|February 27, 2013
Summary
Most college freshmen intentionally drink alcohol to get drunk (DTGD). This behavior is linked to pre-partying, drinking games, and negative consequences like hangovers and blackouts, informing college alcohol interventions.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- College freshmen engage in high-risk drinking behaviors.
- Understanding intentional alcohol consumption patterns is crucial for developing effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the prevalence and characteristics of college freshmen who intentionally drink alcohol to get drunk (DTGD).
- To identify behaviors associated with DTGD among college freshmen.
Main Methods:
- Survey data analyzed from 307 college freshmen residing in dorms who drank in the past 30 days.
- Statistical analysis to compare DTGD drinkers with other freshmen drinkers.
Main Results:
- 76.9% of freshmen drinkers reported DTGD.
- DTGD drinkers were more likely to pre-game, play drinking games, use liquor/beer, combine alcohol and drugs, and experience negative outcomes (hangover, vomiting, passing out, blackouts).
Conclusions:
- DTGD represents a premeditated and controlled consumption of alcohol to achieve intoxication.
- Findings have implications for college alcohol risk reduction programs targeting freshmen.
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