NCJ Number
218023
Journal
Journal of Adolescent Health Volume: 40 Issue: 4 Dated: April 2007 Pages: 359-361
Date Published
April 2007
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This paper examined the utility of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores in screening for drinking games (DG) involvement.
Abstract
Increased occurrences of hazardous alcohol use and drinking DG participation on college campuses underscore the need for continued research on drinking behaviors to foster prevention and intervention efforts. The findings from this study indicate that an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of five may be useful to identify DG in the sample of college women. Drinking games are a social context that consists of a set of rules and guidelines that facilitate intoxication. Such factors make DG unique from other high-risk drinking behaviors. Research has found that women consume more alcohol while playing DG than in any other drinking contexts. To help change hazardous drinking behaviors, health practitioners and college officials need brief and reliable assessment tools to identify student participation in unsafe drinking practices. The AUDIT may be a reasonable assessment tool as part of a health assessment battery for college students. This study sought to expand the application of the AUDIT by investigating its screening properties for DG involvement in a sample of female college students. Table, figure, and references