Alcohol consumption associated with collegiate American football pre-game festivities

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 116, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 242-245

  Merlo, Lisa J ^a   Ahmedani, Brian K ^b   Barondess, David A ^b   Bohnert, Kipling M ^b   Gold, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College football; Heavy episodic drinking; Sporting events; Tailgating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORTING EVENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BREATH TESTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957605419     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.013     Document Type: Article

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