Pregaming: A Field-Based Investigation of Alcohol Quantities Consumed Prior to Visiting a Bar and Restaurant District

Background: Investigations examining the association between pregaming, or the consumption of alcohol prior to attending a social gathering or drinking establishment, and blood alcohol concentrations have primarily relied on estimations (i.e., Widmark equation), rather than objective biologic sample...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 2019-05, Vol.54 (6), p.1017-1023
Main Authors: Chaney, Beth H., Martin, Ryan J., Barry, Adam E., Lee, Joseph G. L., Cremeens-Matthews, Jennifer, Stellefson, Michael L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol content
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - metabolism
alcohol field study
Alcohol related disorders
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
AUDIT-C
Bars
Behavior
Blood alcohol level
breath alcohol concentration (BrAC)
Breath Tests
Consumption
Dangerous Behavior
Drinking behavior
Ethnicity
Female
hazardous drinking
Humans
Intoxication
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Patrons
Pregaming
Race
Regression analysis
Restaurants - statistics & numerical data
Risk behavior
Substance use disorder
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Investigations examining the association between pregaming, or the consumption of alcohol prior to attending a social gathering or drinking establishment, and blood alcohol concentrations have primarily relied on estimations (i.e., Widmark equation), rather than objective biologic samples, such as breath alcohol concentration (BrAC). Objectives: The current study assessed: (1) pregaming, using quantity-based measures, among a sample of college and non-college affiliated bar patrons, (2) associations between pregaming intensity/status and participant intoxication (BrAC), and (3) whether participants who pregamed were more likely to identify as a hazardous drinker. Methods: 548 bar patrons provided data on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) and a single pregaming item assessing quantity of alcohol consumed prior to visiting a bar/restaurant district in 2015. BrAC samples were collected post interview. We used hierarchical linear regression models, respectively, to assess whether pregaming significantly impacted BrAC and whether presence of hazardous drinking predicted pregaming behavior. Results: After controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, age, student status, and Greek affiliation, the linear regression model explained 32.3% (R 2  = .323) of the variance of BrAC levels (F(12) = 21.162, p 
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.1080/10826084.2018.1558252