Student drinking at U.S. college sports events.
Alcohol consumption control policies at U.S. intercollegiate sports events, and their association with student drinking, were assessed using data from a 2001 nationally representative survey of students and administrators (n = 7,261 students, N = 117 colleges). Alcohol was available to sports event attendees through in-stadium sales, tailgating parties, and allowing spectators to bring in alcohol. Policies varied by college, with fewer restrictions at large public schools with NCAA Division I athletics. Permitting alcohol at tailgate parties was associated with more students drinking at sports events. Future research should evaluate whether enacting policy restrictions can reduce drinking and related problems at intercollegiate sports events.
Nelson
Toben F
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Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. tfnelson@umn.edu
Lenk
Kathleen M
KM
Xuan
Ziming
Z
Wechsler
Henry
H
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012931:Social Environment; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities