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. 2013 Oct;51(10):14-7.
doi: 10.3928/02793695-20130828-01. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Trouble brewing: pregaming among high school and incoming college students

Byron L Zamboanga, Cara C Tomaso, Amie L Haas, Janine V Olthuis, Sarah Borish, Brian Borsari

Trouble brewing: pregaming among high school and incoming college students

Byron L Zamboanga et al. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Pregaming (a.k.a., "prepartying," "pre-funking," or "predrinking") consists of drinking before going to a social function or gathering where alcohol may or may not be served. Existing research suggests that pregaming in high school and pre-college (i.e., the period between high school graduation and the start of college) is widespread. Moreover, pregaming prevalence appears to rapidly increase after students graduate from high school and transition into college. Thus, the purpose of this brief review is threefold: (a) to summarize the existing (albeit limited) research on pregaming among high school students and incoming college freshmen, (b) to present an overview of the risk factors that have been identified for participation in pregaming, and (c) to discuss the implications for practice that may be particularly relevant for school-employed/affiliated nurses as well as health practitioners who work in college settings.

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Conflict of interest statement

The content is solely the responsibility of the author (B.B.) and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism or the National Institutes of Health. The remaining authors have no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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