The study investigated possible relationships between pregaming behaviors and how often students drink alcohol, and whether students who pregamed were more likely to engage in polysubstance use (ingestion of more than one substance in a single time period). The researchers who conducted this new study, which was published in Substance Use and Misuse, say their findings could help universities generate risk-management policies and provide targeted, event-specific prevention and intervention programming to help reduce these consequences. This can subsequently lead to involvement in other hazardous activities with harmful consequences. Pregaming often exposes participants to alcohol, thereby elevating the likelihood of high-risk drinking.
The tradition of consuming alcohol is deeply ingrained in the culture of American college sports and students. Researchers explored the link between pregaming at sporting events, risky alcohol consumption, and additional substance use among university students.Ī recent study by the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University indicates that college students who engage in “pregaming,” such as tailgating before sports events, are also more prone to engage in risky alcohol and substance use behaviors. The research suggests that understanding these behaviors could help universities develop targeted risk-management policies and prevention programs.
Recent research found that college students who engage in “pregaming” activities before sporting events are more likely to partake in unsafe alcohol and substance use, including polysubstance use.
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