Many young adults aim for a state of tipsiness, where control is not abandoned when they
drink alcohol; however, this level of intoxication is very difficult to get right. Interviews …

In 2007, according to newspaper reports, Melbourne streets had become 'booze
battlegrounds'. In the year that followed, binge drinking by young Australians was a major …

Background Young people's drinking is a matter of social, media and political concern and
the focus of much policy activity. Despite a policy focus on drinking, a fifth of young people …

Research suggests that there is no safe amount of alcohol but despite this alcohol
consumption remains an important part of many [young] people's lives. Viewed as an …

The practice of pre-loading—drinking large amounts of alcohol rapidly in private spaces
prior to socialising in the night-time economy—has come to notice recently in the study of …

BACKGROUND: Recent debates on 'binge drinking'in the UK have represented the activities
of young drinkers in urban areas as a particular source of concern, as constituting a threat to …

Background Researchers have described a 'culture of intoxication'among young people. Yet
drunkenness remains a socially risky practice with potential to evoke emotions of irritation …

Young people's drinking is a matter of social, media, and political concern and the focus of
much policy activity within the United Kingdom. Little consideration has been given to the …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Alcohol is ingrained in Australian culture, playing an
important role in many social occasions. This can make reducing or stopping alcohol …

Since the 2000s, there has been a worldwide trend of decreased alcohol consumption
among young people. Although recent studies have given multiple explanations for this, we …