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    Addict Behav. 2007 Nov;32(11):2681-93. Epub 2007 Jun 29.

    Hook 'em horns and heavy drinking: alcohol use and collegiate sports.

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    Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 4424-0001, USA. dneal2@kent.edu

    Abstract

    Heavy alcohol consumption has been associated with collegiate sporting events, but little is known about specific levels of consumption over the course of an entire sports season. Ongoing web-based daily monitoring at the University of Texas at Austin allowed assessment of drinking levels of students (n=541) over two full football seasons. High-profile football game days were among the heaviest days for alcohol consumption, comparable to consumption on other well-known drinking days such as New Years Eve and Halloween weekend. Men increased their drinking for all games, and women with greater social involvement were more likely to drink heavily during away games. Among lighter drinkers, away games were associated with a greater likelihood of behavioral risks as intoxication increased.

    PMID:
    17662537
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2527738
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