title: The influence of guides on alcohol consumption among young tourists at a nightlife resort.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess how participation in party activities with guides affects alcohol consumption among young tourists at an international nightlife resort.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective survey of 112 Danish tourists in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, who were asked about their drinking and activities with guides on three separate nights out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participation in party activities with guides, such as drinking games and Pub Crawls, were associated with heavily increased drinking compared with nights out without guides, but not in a dose-response type relationship.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participating in party activities with guides increases drinking among young tourists who are already drinking large amounts of alcohol during their vacation. Further studies are needed to measure, describe, and change the role played by guides at nightlife resorts.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tutenges
authors.forename: Mads M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jæger
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hesse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011998:Recreation / Q000523:psychology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult