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Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Donaghy, M., Guise, J. M. F., & Warner, P. (2006). Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl037

Excessive drinking among young women continues to attract adverse media attention and is the target of UK government-led initiatives. Reliable research on alcohol consumption is needed to inform/evaluate public health interventions. This pilot study,... Read More about Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland..

'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland (2006)
Journal Article
Guise, J. M. F., & Gill, J. S. (2006). 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 895-906. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cym034

Binge drinking in young people, particularly females and students, is a source of some concern to those engaged in health education. The concept is usually defined in terms of quantities of alcohol consumed within a relatively short space of time. Re... Read More about 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland.