Binge drinking and the American college student: what's five drinks?

H Wechsler; T F Nelson

doi:10.1037//0893-164x.15.4.287

Binge drinking and the American college student: what's five drinks?

Psychol Addict Behav. 2001 Dec;15(4):287-91. doi: 10.1037//0893-164x.15.4.287.

Authors

H Wechsler¹, T F Nelson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health and Social Behavior, Henry Wechsler and Toben F. Nelson Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. hwechsle@hsph.harvard.edu

PMID: 11767258
DOI: 10.1037//0893-164x.15.4.287

Abstract

The use of the term binge drinking and the 5/4 measure have helped to advance the understanding of college alcohol use over the past 10 years. The present article discusses the importance, relevance, and utility of this measure.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
Alcohol Drinking / psychology
Alcohol-Related Disorders / prevention & control
Alcoholic Intoxication / diagnosis*
Epidemiologic Methods
Humans
Risk
Sensitivity and Specificity
Social Control, Formal
Students / psychology*
Students / statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminology as Topic
United States / epidemiology
Universities