See also Relaxation, alcohol-induced
Carlson, Melanie, 179
CAS. See College Alcohol Study
Cell phones, drunk dial and, 143–144
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 161
Charon, Joel, 22
Cheever, John, 122–123, 124
Chiefing, 73
Cock blocking, 113–117, 172, 178, 179, 196n32
less altruistic connotations, 113
by men, 115–116
College Alcohol Study (CAS), 93
on abstainers, 154
on rape, 64, 110
summary of findings, 13–15
Colleges. See Universities and colleges
Collegiate subculture, 8–9, 10, 11
Colorado State University, 80
Community/junior colleges, 16
The Company He Keeps (Syrett), 10–11
Conscience, weakening of, 60
Consumption methods, 37–49.
See also Drinking games
Intoxication management
Parties, getting started
Pregaming
Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, 64
Cullen, Francis T., 110–111
Daigle, Leah, 110
Dancing, alcohol-fueled, 62–63
Darley, John, 178
Dartmouth College, 42
Data for study: collection methods, 17, 183–185, 189
trustworthiness of, 185–187
Day of the week, drinking and, 24–25
Dean-Mooney, Laura, 3
Deaths, drinking-related, ix, 2, 5, 13, 14, 15, 104, 180
accounts of, 80, 88
brushes with, 163–164
estimated number of, 192n42
in pledges, 37
Deciding to drink, 22–36
academic calendar and, 29–30
birthday celebrations and, 30–32, 181
college as synonymous with, 23–24
day of the week and, 24–25
gameday and, 25, 26–28
peer pressure and, 35–36
spontaneous opportunities and, 32–35
Dehydration and thirst, hangover-induced, 125–126, 127, 128, 166
Demographic information (study), 183
Denzin, Norman, 54, 123, 141, 162–163
Dependence, childhood, 84–86
Desistance, 79, 80–81, 161–164.
See also Prevention and treatment programs
Disappointment, 138–141
Dissociation, post-intoxication, 148
Dowdall, George, 104, 173–174
Drinking age, 3, 12, 32.
See also Underage drinking
Drinking crises, 80–82, 86
defined, 81
types and management techniques, 87–119
Drinking episode, 8, 191n18
Drinking games, 18, 37, 41–45
Drinking nights, 24–25
Drug use, 188.
See also Marijuana
Drunk dial, 143–144
Drunk diplomacy, 62
Drunk driving, 3, 5, 15, 137, 138, 157, 195n13
Drunk excuse, 67–70, 147, 167–168, 172
Drunksickness, 90.
See also Vomiting
Drunk support, 83–86, 168–173, 195n2
advantages of giving, 84–86
animosity of, 117–118
to curtail problem drinking, 175–181
defined, 83, 169
hangovers and, 124, 130, 151–152, 172
regrets/shame ameliorated by, 146–150, 151–152, 172
situations eliciting, 87–119
Drunk text, 143–144
Drunkworld, 75–78
Duke University, 10–11, 88
Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses (Wechsler and Wuethrich), 14, 26
Dynamic interactionism, 22
Eating, intoxication management via, 46, 166
Eating disorders, 140
Ecstacy, search for, 77
Ekstasis, 77
Elias, Norbert, 89
Embarrassment, 142–143.
See also Shame
Emerging adults, 51, 77, 82, 133, 167
drunk support and, 84, 86
fighting and, 107
social responsibility lacking in, 122
Endorphins, 6, 75
Excuses, 146–147.
See also Drunk excuse
Facebook, 74
Face saving, 69, 194n18
Family income (study subjects), 183
Family relationships, failures in, 141
Fateful activities, 107, 118
Fighting, drunken, 44, 103, 104–110
“getting your back” in, 108, 171
social influences on, 106–107
Fisher, Bonnie, 110
Fistfights. See Fighting, drunken
Flip cup (drinking game), 18
Florida State University, 13
Food, intoxication management via, 46, 166
Ford, Jason, 159
Foreground factors, 33, 34
Forgiveness for drunken behavior, 124
Fraternities, 2, 179
alcohol-related deaths and, 37
CAS findings on drinking in, 14
consumption practices in, 38
growth in membership, 11
historical role in college drinking, 10–11.
See also Greek organizations
Fraternity Gang Rape (Sanday), 110
Fraternity Row (Johnson), 11
Free drinks, 21, 36
“Freshman fifteen,” 140
Fun, drinking perceived as, 5–7, 18, 70–75, 164, 166, 168
Gameday, 25, 26–28
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), 6
Gecas, Victor, 53
Gender. See Men
Women Georgia Female College, 9
Gerdy, John, 26
Getting caught, 95–98, 170
“Getting your back,” 108, 171
Gettysburg College, vii
“Giving an account,” 146–147
Glutamate, 6
Goffman, Erving, 56, 98, 107, 118, 194n18
Governors Highway Safety Association, 3
Greek organizations, 155, 178, 181
alcohol-related deaths and, 37
CAS findings on drinking in, 14
consumption practices in, 38–39
growth in membership, 11–12
historical role in college drinking, 10–12.
See also Fraternities
Sororities Grounded theory, 185
Haenfler, Ross, 158
Hair, holding of, 93, 169
“Hair of the dog” hangover remedy, 129–130
Hamill, Pete, 123–124
The Hangover Cure (THC), 129
Hangovers, 79, 80, 120–122, 124–136, 137, 139, 172
definition and symptoms, 125–126
denial of, 126–128
as the final stage, 151–152
management of, 125–136
neutralization strategies, 132–134, 151
shared, 134–136
treatments for, 129–132
willingness to suffer, 121–122, 134–136
Harm-reduction strategies, 175–177
Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS). See College Alcohol Study
Harvard University, 9, 95
Hazing, 2
Headaches, hangover-induced, 126, 127–128, 130
Helicopter parents, 86
Herman, Charles, 125
High school: abstention in, 160
alcohol abuse in, 122
Hispanic students, 14, 16
History of college drinking, 8–13
Hitting rock bottom, 162–164
Hooking up, 63–70, 145, 167–168
Hooking Up (Bogle), 63, 145
Hunter, Lara, 180
Hypervigilance, 85
I.D., fake, 39, 95
Identity, 51, 52–53, 84, 86, 107, 147
defined, 52
sober, reclaiming, 148.
See also Self
Illness. See Vomiting
Impotence, alcohol-induced, 128
Impression management, 69, 194n18
Incongruity theory, 71, 73–74
Indiana University, vii, 27
Individual-level alcohol interventions, 173–174
Inhibitions, lowering, 55
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 3
Intoxicated self, 54–56, 63, 148
fluidity of, 59–60
regret over, 137
Intoxication management, 37, 45–49, 165–166
Intoxication process, 20–49.
See also Consumption methods
Deciding to drink
Jail, bailout from, 170
Johnson, Patrick, 11
Jones, Alan Wayne, 6
Journal of the American Medical Association, 14
Justifications, 146–147
Kaplan, Charles, 33
Katz, Jack, 5, 18, 33, 144–145
Kerry, John F., 45
Koss, Mary, 111
Larsen, Michael, 158
Latane, Bibb, 178
Laughter, alcohol-induced, 70–75, 168
Legal consequences. See Arrests
Getting caught
Police Linn, Stephen, 26–27
Love, expressing and feeling. See Affection, expressing and feeling
Lyman, Stanford, 146
MADD. See Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Marijuana, 7–8, 19, 49, 81, 121, 131, 155
Marlatt, G. Alan, 175
Marriage, desistance encouraged by, 162
Martin, Christopher, 126
Masturbation, as a hangover cure, 131
A Matter of Degree (AMOD), 4, 173
Matza, David, 133
Mead, George Herbert, 98–99
Mean drunks, 99–101
Media portrayals of drinking, 2, 25, 28, 45
Men: abstention in, 155
binge drinking definition for, 4
CAS findings on drinking in, 14
drunksickness rules for, 90
drunk support and, 92, 171
fighting in, 104–106
sexual victimization thwarted by, 115–116
weight/body image concerns in, 141
Messing with drunks, 73
Midwestern State University (pseudonym), ix, 183, 184, 188, 189, 192n47
Mormons, 156
Morning after. See Hangovers
Regrets
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 3, 12
Moynihan, Mary, 178
National Harm Reduction Conference, 175–176
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), 3
Navigating the negative, 7
Near-death experiences, 163–164
Nelson, Margaret, 85
Neurotransmitters, 6
Neutralization strategies, 132–134, 151
Northern College (pseudonym), 183, 192n47
Nurturer role, 92, 169
Ohio University, viii, 13
Pacific Islander students, 16
Parties, getting started, 37–39
Party school list, Princeton Review, viii, 13
Peer pressure, 35–36
Penn State University, 13
Perceived rewards of drinking, 5–7, 15–16, 166–168
Peril, Lynn, 9
Perkins, H. Wesley, 139
Persistence, 153, 164–182
drunk support for curtailing, 175–181
reasons for, 164–173.
See also Abstention
Desistance
Prevention and treatment programs
Police, 71, 81, 95, 97–98, 170
Positional Alcohol Nystagmus II (PAN II), 126
Pounder, Derrick J., 6
Pregaming, 18, 37, 39–41
Prevention and treatment programs, 3–4, 157
evaluation of effectiveness, 4, 173–175
individual-level approach, 173–174
social norms approach, 174
Princeton Review party school list, viii, 13
Princeton University, 9
Private colleges, 17
Prohibition era, 10
Protector role, 108–109, 116, 169
Public colleges, 17
Public intoxication, 96–97
Puke and rally, 89
Quitting drinking. See Desistance
Race, 57–59
CAS findings on drinking and, 14
excluded as a study variable, 183–184
Rape, 4–5, 51, 64, 110.
See also Sexual victimization
Red Watch Band, 180
Reference groups, 22, 23
Reflected appraisal process, 147–150
Reframing, 121, 146
Regrets, 120–124, 137–152
defined, 138
drunk support and, 146–150, 151–152, 172
failing family members and, 141
as the final stage, 151–152
sexual behavior and, 137–138, 145–146, 147
weight gain and, 139–141
willingness to suffer, 121–122.
See also Disappointment
Shame
Relaxation, alcohol-induced, 5–6, 71–72.
See also Carefree attitude/carelessness
Relief theory, 71–72
Religiosity, abstention and, 155–157
Resident advisors (RAs), 34, 38, 71, 81, 96, 170, 180
Responsible drinking, 25, 49, 77–78, 165
Rewards of drinking. See Perceived rewards of drinking
Rider University, 157
Rock bottom, hitting, 162–164
Role-taking, 98–99, 147, 150
Romantic partners, 61, 92–93
arguments with, 99–102
drunk dial/text and, 143–144
Rutgers-Princeton football game, tailgate party following, 26
Rutgers University, 157
Rutherford, Markella, 85–86
SADD. See Students Against Destructive Decisions
Sanday, Peggy Reeves, 110
Saving face, 69, 194n18
Scheff, Thomas, 144
Scott, Marvin, 146
Seaman, Barrett, 2, 80
Seductions of Crime (Katz), 18
Self, 53–54, 123.
See also Intoxicated self
Self-awareness, 53, 54, 55, 71
Sex education programs, 161
Sexual behavior: alcohol used to enhance, 166, 167–168
campus policy on consent, 58–59
drunk excuse and, 67–70, 167–168
hooking up, 63–70, 145, 167–168
impotence induced by drinking, 128
regrets/shame about, 137–138, 145–146, 147.
See also Romantic partners
Sexual victimization, 4–5, 44, 51, 64, 110–117
bystander-intervention approach and, 177–180
drinking and risk of, 110–114
not reported by study subjects, 187
prevalence of, 64, 110–111
protecting drinkers from, 113–117, 169, 171–172, 177–180.
See also Cock blocking
Rape Shame, 138, 141–150
drunk behavior and, 143–146
drunken public performances and, 141–143
power of, 144
sense of irreversibility of, 144–145
Shit Shows, 6, 17, 19, 46, 74, 78, 120, 153, 161, 168, 172, 191n1
defined, 1–2
Smith College, 9
Sobering up, perception of, 97
Social control, 34, 38, 39, 96
regrets as, 138
self as a mechanism of, 53–54.
See also Getting caught
Social influences: on drinking, 6–8
on fighting, 106–107
Social life, alcohol used to enhance, 166–167
Social networking sites, 74
Social norms ap
proach, 174
Social responsibility, lack of, 121–122
Social support, 82, 83–84, 187
defined, 83.
See also Drunk support
Sociological approach, 15–19
Sororities: alcohol-related deaths and, 37
CAS findings on drinking in, 14
consumption practices in, 38–39
growth in membership, 11–12
historical role in college drinking, 11.
See also Greek organizations
Southeastern State University (pseudonym), 183, 192n47
Spady, Samantha, 80
Sperber, Murray, 8
Spontaneous opportunities for drinking, 32–35
Sports, 25, 26–28.
See also Athletes Spotters, 89
State University of New York at Stony Brook, 180
Stepping in, 172.
See also Cock blocking
Straight edge movement, 157–159
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), 157
Sunday, hangovers nursed on, 134
Superiority/hostility theory, 71, 72–73
Support 21 Coalition, 3
Swift, Taylor, 194n8
Sykes, Gresham, 132–133
Symbolic interactionism, 22, 23, 98
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