Labrie, Joseph W., Justin F. Hummer, and Eric R. Pedersen. “Reasons for Drinking in the College Student Context: The Differential Role and Risk of the Social Motivator.” Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. U.S. National Library of Medicine, May 2007. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4214145/
This journal analyzes the relationship between the consumption of alcohol, the reasons students choose to drink, and the consequences that could result from this behavior. The text focuses on two distinct samples of a study that included students who have violated university policies and another group of volunteers. The results of this study showed that social camaraderie is the most common answer for why one drinks and that there is a relationship between social reasons for drinking and alcohol related consequences.
Neves, Keila Do Carmo, Maria Luiza De Oliveira Teixeira, and Márcia De Assunção Ferreira. “Factors and Motivation for the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Adolescence.”Escola Anna Nery. UFRJ, June 2015. Web. 01 May 2017. <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1414-81452015000200286&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en>
The journal delves into the research study to understand the motivations for students to drink, the factors that may influence this decision, and the knowledge that students might have about alcohol consumption. Overall the results show that beer is the most popular beverage of choice, but the major reasons for drinking include entertainment, escape from reality, and the company of friends. In this study the students reported knowing the consequences of drinking for themselves and those around them.
Van Damme, Joris, et al. “Context Matters: Student-Perceived Binge Drinking Norms at Faculty-Level Relate to Binge Drinking Behavior in Higher Education.” Addictive Behaviors, vol. 59, 2016, pp. 89–94., doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.011.
This article explores the role of peer attitude in the amount of students who drink and the drinking behaviors of those that do drink. They found that those at institutions where the peer culture encouraged drinking were much more likely to drink and drink dangerously then at other institutes.
Zhong, Hua, and Jennifer Schwartz. “Exploring Gender-Specific Trends in Underage Drinking Across Adolescent Age Groups and Measures of Drinking: Is Girls’ Drinking Catching Up with Boys‘?” Journal of Youth and Adolescence, vol. 39, no. 8, 2010, pp. 911–26.
The study was meant to compare the drinking habits of adolescents and to see if there was a difference in the habits of males and females. In doing so it presents a good break down of the statistics behind which demographics tend to drink more and their habits when drinking.
Ying, Yung-Hsiang, Chin-Chih Wu, and Koyin Chang. “The Effectiveness of Drinking and Driving Policies for Different Alcohol-Related Fatalities: A Quantile Regression Analysis.”International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. MDPI, Oct. 2013. Web. 01 May 2017. <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823314/>.
The study conducted in this journal aimed to measure the effects of drinking and driving laws on drinking and driving fatality rates. The result of this research showed that the local conditions of the area should influence the policies set in place in order to effectively reduce the fatality rates of drunk driving. Therefore, the conclusion made is that specific laws should be implemented into various regions so that those measures focus on the conditions in that vicinity.
Liebschutz, Sarah F. “The National Minimum Drinking-Age Law.” Publius, vol. 15, no. 3, 1985, pp. 39–51.
This article is a brief overview of the history of the drinking age as well as the early policies put into place by the government. It also provides background on the adoption of the drink age as well as legal challenges to it.
Mellingen, Sonja, Torbjørn Torsheim, and Frode Thuen. “Changes in alcohol use and relationship satisfaction in Norwegian couples during pregnancy.” Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. BioMed Central, 28 Jan. 2013. Web. 04 May 2017.
In this article it discusses binge drinking as a concept, the history of it, defines it across culture, class and race. It describes the most common age group of binge drinking is the college age group. It also describes policies surrounding alcohol age minimum.
“Perceptions and Practices of Student Binge Drinking: An Observational Study of Residential College Students.” Journal of Drug Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2017.
In this article it is a study based off of college students over three years. It is a survey and study based off of the culture of binge drinking at colleges how it implicates the social life at colleges. It describes the prominence of alcohol use among underage drinkers.
Afitska, N, et al. “The Relationship between Teenage ‘Binge’ Drinking, Age of First Alcohol Consumption and Intoxication.” Journal of Substance Use, vol. 13, no. 3, 2009, pp. 205–218., doi:10.1080/14659890701740663.
This article focus is binge drinking within teens and what kinds of alcohol influence and perpetrate binge drinking. It focuses on the age link between drinking and its impacts. This article describes the relationship of underage drinking to many grave consequences.