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- Title
Drink specials and the intoxication levels of patrons exiting college bars.
- Authors
Thombs DL; Dodd V; Pokorny SB; Omli MR; O'Mara R; Webb MC; Lacaci DM; Werch C
- Abstract
Objectives: To determine whether drink specials independently increase patrons' risk of achieving a high level of intoxication upon exiting drinking establishments. Methods: In a campus community, data were collected from exiting patrons (N=291) via sidewalk interviews and breath tests on 6 nights of 2 consecutive semesters. Results: A multivariate model revealed that taking advantage of a drink special was associated with a fourfold increase in risk of achieving a BAC >/= 80 mg/dl. Conclusions: These findings are the first to document that the drink discounting practices of college bars can be linked to higher intoxication levels among exiting patrons.
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2008, Vol 32, Issue 4, p411
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5993/ajhb.32.4.8