@article{ref1,
title="Tattoos, Piercings, and Alcohol Consumption",
journal="Alcoholism: clinical and experimental research",
year="2012",
author="Gueguen, Nicolas",
volume="36",
number="7",
pages="1253-1256",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have found a link between body tattoos or piercings and risky behavior. However, these studies only examined survey data but not real behavior. METHODS: Young men (mean = 20.6 years) and women (mean = 20.2 years) leaving a bar were asked whether they wore tattoos and piercings or not and were requested to breathe into a breathalyzer in order to evaluate their alcohol consumption. RESULTS: It was found that participants with piercings and/or tattoos as well as combined piercings and tattoos revealed higher levels of alcohol consumption. CONCLUSIONS: Piercings and tattoos could serve as signs of alcohol consumption for educators, parents, and physicians.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-6008",
doi="10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01711.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01711.x"
}