TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - A gender-specific measure of binge drinking among college students
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Wechsler, H.
A1  - Dowdall, G. W.
A1  - Davenport, A.
A1  - Rimm, Eric B.
SP  - 982
EP  - 985
VL  - 85
IS  - 7
N2  - This study examined the relationship of volume of alcohol consumed to the occurrence of alcohol-related problems among male and female college students to develop a gender-specific measure of heavy episodic or binge drinking by college students for public health research. A self-administered survey was mailed to a national representative sample of students at 140 4-year colleges in 40 states and the District of Columbia. A total of 17,592 college students completed the survey. Women who typically drink four drinks in a row were found to have roughly the same likelihood of experiencing drinking-related problems as men who typically drink five drinks in a row. Use of the same standard for both sexes underestimates binge drinking and the negative health risks for women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -