@article{ref1,
title="Drinking game participation among undergraduate students attending national alcohol screening day",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2010",
author="Cameron, Jennifer M. and Heidelberg, Natalie and Simmons, Lisa and Lyle, Sarah B. and Mitra-Varma, Kathakali and Correia, Chris",
volume="58",
number="5",
pages="499-506",
abstract="Objectives, Participants, Methods: Drinking game participation has increased in popularity among college students and is associated with increased alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. The current study investigated drinking game participation among 133 undergraduates attending National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) in April of 2007. Results: A large percentage of the sample reported lifetime (77%) and recent (52%) drinking game participation. Males were more likely to report recent participation and reported higher levels of consumption while playing drinking games. Drinking game participants were more likely to experience a range of alcohol-related problems, and the relationship between drinking game participation and alcohol-related problems was mediated by weekly alcohol consumption. Conclusions: These results suggest that drinking game participation is a risk factor for elevated levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. Programs should be developed to educate students about the risks of drinking game participation, and prevention programs like NASD should address drinking games.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481003599096",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481003599096"
}