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Abbey, A. (2002). Alcohol-related sexual assault: A common problem among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Supplement, 14, 118–128. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsas.2002.s14.118

Bohm, M. K., Liu, Y., Esser, M. B., Mesnick, J. B., Lu, H., Pan, Y., & Greenlund, K. J. (2021). Binge drinking among adults, by select characteristics and state—United States, 2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 70(41), 1441–1446. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7041a2

BWell Health Promotion. (n.d.). Substances and consent. Fulfilling Relationship Empowerment. https://bwell.brown.edu/resource/substances-and-consent

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (n.d.). Alcohol facts. https://www.abc.ca.gov/education/licensee-education/alcohol-facts/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2024a, May 15). Effects of mixing alcohol and caffeine. Alcohol Use. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/alcohol-caffeine.html

CDC. (2024b, May 16). What you can do to prevent impaired driving. Impaired Driving. https://www.cdc.gov/impaired-driving/what-you-can-do/index.html

CDC. (2024c, October 7). Facts about excessive drinking. Drink Less, Be Your Best. https://www.cdc.gov/drink-less-be-your-best/facts-about-excessive-drinking/index.html

CDC. (2025a, January 14). About moderate alcohol use. Alcohol Use. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/moderate-alcohol-use.html

CDC. (2025b, January 14). Alcohol use and your health. Alcohol Use. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/index.html

CDC. (2025c, January 31). Drinking alcohol while using other drugs can be deadly. Alcohol Use. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/other-drug-use.html

Colrain, I. M., Nicholas, C. L., & Baker, F. C. (2014). Alcohol and the sleeping brain. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 125, 415–431. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-62619-6.00024-0

Cornell Health. (2019, October 18). Why biology matters when it comes to drinking alcohol. https://health.cornell.edu/sites/health/files/pdf-library/Why-Biology-Matters-Drinking.pdf

drinkaware. (2024, October 22). How to help someone who has drunk too much on a night out. https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice-and-support/help-to-support-someone-else/how-to-help-someone-who-has-drunk-too-much

Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. (n.d.). Florida DUI and administrative suspension laws. https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/education-courses/dui-and-iid/florida-dui-administrative-suspension-laws/

Hindle, N., & Orazio, E. (2022, May 11). Food and alcohol: What you need to know. Student Well-Being. https://wellbeing.jhu.edu/blog/2022/05/11/food-and-alcohol-what-you-need-to-know/

LaBrie, J. W., Hummer, J., Kenney, S., Lac, A., & Pedersen, E. (2011). Identifying factors that increase the likelihood for alcohol-induced blackouts in the prepartying context. Substance Use & Misuse, 46(8), 992–1002. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2010.542229

Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Alcohol use disorder—Symptoms and causes. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcohol-use-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20369243

McCauley, J. L., Conoscenti, L. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of drug/alcohol-facilitated and incapacitated sexual assault in a nationally representative sample of adolescent girls. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38(2), 295–300. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374410802698453

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA]. (2014). Harmful Interactions: Mixing alcohol with medicines. Alcohol’s Effects on Health: Research-Based Information on Drinking and Its Impact. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/harmful-interactions-mixing-alcohol-with-medicines

NIAAA. (2024, December). Understanding the dangers of alcohol overdose. Alcohol’s Effects on Health: Research-Based Information on Drinking and Its Impact. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-dangers-of-alcohol-overdose

NIAAA. (2025a, January). Alcohol and the human body. Alcohol’s Effects on Health: Research-Based Information on Drinking and Its Impact. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohol-topics-z/alcohol-facts-and-statistics/alcohol-and-human-body

NIAAA. (2025b, January). Hangovers. Alcohol’s Effects on Health: Research-Based Information on Drinking and Its Impact. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/hangovers

NIAAA. (2025c, January). Interrupted memories: Alcohol-induced blackouts. Alcohol’s Effects on Health: Research-Based Information on Drinking and Its Impact. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/interrupted-memories-alcohol-induced-blackouts

NIAAA. (2025d, May 9). Alcohol-medication interactions: Potentially dangerous mixes. The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/alcohol-medication-interactions-potentially-dangerous-mixes

NIAAA. (2025e, May 9). The basics: Defining how much alcohol is too much. The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol/basics-defining-how-much-alcohol-too-much

Patrick, M. E. (2016). A call for research on high-intensity alcohol use. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 40(2), 256–259. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12945

Pearson, M. R. (2013). Use of alcohol protective behavioral strategies among college students: A critical review. Clinical Psychology Review, 33(8), 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.08.006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2013.08.006

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network [RAINN]. (2025, August 28). Get the facts about drug-facilitated sexual assault. https://rainn.org/what-counts-as-sexual-violence/get-the-facts-about-drug-facilitated-sexual-assault/

Rethinking Drinking. (n.d.-a). What are the consequences of drinking? https://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/how-much-too-much/what-are-consequences

Rethinking Drinking. (n.d.-b). What are the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD)? https://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/how-much-too-much/what-are-symptoms-alcohol-use-disorder-aud

Rethinking Drinking. (n.d.-c). What is alcohol misuse? https://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/how-much-too-much/what-alcohol-misuse

Sacks, J. J., Gonzales, K. R., Bouchery, E. E., Tomedi, L. E., & Brewer, R. D. (2015). 2010 National and state costs of excessive alcohol consumption. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49(5), e73–e79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.031

The University of Toledo. (n.d.). Blood alcohol content. University Counseling Center. https://www.utoledo.edu/studentaffairs/counseling/selfhelp/substanceuse/bac.html

University of Florida | Division of Student Life. (n.d.). Medical amnesty policy. https://studentlife.ufl.edu/students/policies/medical-amnesty/

University of Florida | Gatorwell Health Promotion Services. (n.d.-a). Bystander intervention. https://gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu/outreach/health-communication/bystander-intervention/

University of Florida | Gatorwell Health Promotion Services. (n.d.-b). Drink spiking prevention. Harm Reduction. https://gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu/health-topic/drink-spiking-prevention/

University of Florida | Gatorwell Health Promotion Services. (n.d.-c). Interpersonal violence prevention. Healthy Relationships. https://gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu/health-topic/interpersonal-violence-prevention/

University of Illinois Springfield | Counseling Center. (n.d.). Alcohol. https://www.uis.edu/counseling-center/resources/alcohol

University of Michigan | Division of Public Safety and Security. (n.d.). Sexual assault. https://dpss.umich.edu

University of Northern Iowa | Student Wellness Services. (n.d.). Protective behavioral strategies. Alcohol & Other Drugs. https://wellbeing.uni.edu/student-wellness/alcohol-other-drugs/education/protective-behavioral-strategies