TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Extreme ritualistic alcohol consumption among college students on game day
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Glassman, Tavis J.
A1  - Dodd, Virginia J.
A1  - Sheu, Jiunn-Jye
A1  - Rienzo, Barbara A.
A1  - Wagenaar, Alexander C.
SP  - 413
EP  - 423
VL  - 58
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.    Keywords: American football; Pregaming<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448480903540473
ID  - ref1
ER  -