Defining Binge Drinking Quantities Through Resulting Blood Alcohol Concentrations
Binge drinking as a researchable construct has generally been defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion. However, no study has been conducted to determine whether the binge concept that implies excessive drunkenness is being optimally captured within that level. Random interviews of drinkers retur...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Psychology of addictive behaviors 2001-12, Vol.15 (4), p.310-316 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Binge drinking
as a researchable construct has generally been
defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion. However, no study has been
conducted to determine whether the binge concept that implies excessive
drunkenness is being optimally captured within that level. Random interviews of
drinkers returning from visiting bars in Tijuana, with breath tests, provided
both blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measurements and the self-reported number
of drinks consumed. Results indicate that currently used definitions of binge
drinking predict relatively low BACs and may not be capturing the
excessive-drunkenness quality of the term. Consumption duration may explain the
lower BACs. |
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ISSN: | 0893-164X 1939-1501 |
DOI: | 10.1037/0893-164X.15.4.310 |