title: Not just fun and games: a review of college drinking games research from 2004 to 2013.
abstract: Drinking games are a high-risk social drinking activity consisting of rules and guidelines that determine when and how much to drink (Polizzotto et al., 2007). Borsari's (2004) seminal review paper on drinking games in the college environment succinctly captured the published literature as of February 2004. However, research on college drinking games has grown exponentially during the last decade, necessitating an updated review of the literature. This review provides an in-depth summary and synthesis of current drinking games research (e.g., characteristics of drinking games, and behavioral, demographic, social, and psychological influences on participation) and suggests several promising areas for future drinking games research. This review is intended to foster a better understanding of drinking game behaviors among college students and improve efforts to reduce the negative impact of this practice on college campuses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology.
authors.forename: Byron L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zamboanga
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University.
authors.forename: Janine V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Olthuis
authors.affiliation: Loyola Marymount University.
authors.forename: Shannon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kenney
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Auburn University.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Chicago.
authors.forename: Kathryne
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Tyne
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas.
authors.forename: Lindsay S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.affiliation: Providence VA Medical Center.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borsari
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College; D000068957:Games, Recreational; D006801:Humans; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities