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The state sets the rate: The relationship of college binge drinking to state binge drinking rates and selected state alcohol control policies.
Nelson TF, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Wechsler H. American Journal of Public Health. 2005, 95(3):441-446.

College student binge drinking and the "prevention paradox": Implications for prevention and harm reduction
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF
Journal of Drug Education. 2004;34(3):247-266.

Reducing drinking and related harms in college: Evaluation of the "A Matter of Degree" program
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF, Lee H, Wechsler H.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2004;27(3).

Colleges Respond to Student Binge Drinking: Reducing Student Demand or Limiting Access
Wechsler H, Seibring M, Liu IC, Ahl M.
Journal of American College Health. 2004; 52(4): 159-168.

The Marketing of Alcohol to College Students: The Role of Low Prices and Special Promotions
Kuo M, Wechsler H, Greenberg P, Lee H.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2003; 25(3): 204-211.

Perception and Reality: A National Evaluation of Social Norms Marketing Interventions to Reduce College Students' Heavy Alcohol Use
Wechsler H, Nelson TF, Lee JE, Seibring M, Lewis C, Keeling RP.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2003; 64(4): 484-494.

US College Students' Exposure to Tobacco Promotions: Prevalence and Association With Tobacco Use
Rigotti NA, Moran SE, Wechsler H
American Journal of Public Health. 2004; 94(12).

Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses. Wechsler H, Wuethrich B. Rodale Books, Paperback 2003.

Please visit the web site for the "A Matter of Degree" (AMOD) program

"The National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) adopted the 5/4 definition of binge drinking where a "binge" is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 gram percent or above. For the typical adult this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male) or 4 or more drinks (female) in about 2 hours. The annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended changing its measure of binge drinking from a 5-drink standard to a gender-specific measure of 5 drinks for males and 4 drinks for females."