Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The primary goal of the study is to assess the residual effects of heavy drinking on academic
performance. The investigators will also explore whether these effects differ by family
history of alcohol abuse and hangover symptoms, as well as compare males and females with
respect to these effects. The primary hypothesis is that intoxication (0.10 g% blood alcohol
concentration [BAC]) with an alcoholic beverage impairs next-day academic performance, as
measured by scores on quizzes, standardized academic achievement tests, and standardized
neurobehavioral assessments. The secondary hypothesis is that family-history-positive
individuals will show a greater performance decrement the day after heavy drinking than
family-history-negative individuals.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)