does it work?
The Drinking Game has been utlilized from 2007 to the present with Pace University students including athletes, student leaders, resident students, students with first time alcohol-related violations and first year students.

The assessment of impact has focused primarily on First Year Students and Students with First Alcohol Violations.

The graphs below reflect students’ self-report of gained knowledge and perspective in response to playing the game as measured by pre- and post- surveys. Movement along 9 key learning objectives was assessed.

> View results for Students with First Alcohol Violations

Download surveys for your own use using the link provided. 'Pre' and 'Post' surveys should be printed back-to-back, so each student gets a single double-sided sheet.
assessment results
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+19%
awareness
of benefits
(motivations)
+19%
Students are asked to assess their level of awareness of the specific feelings and experiences they seek when making the decision to drink.
+4%
awareness of
consequences
+4%
Students are asked to assess their level of awareness of the negative consequences or unpleasant experiences that are associated with drinking.
+10%
awareness of
attitudes
and values
+10%
Students are asked to assess the specific attitudes and values they hold related to drinking.
+12%
awareness
of personal risk
factors
+12%
Students are asked to assess their awareness of their personal risk factors related to alcohol abuse including:

  • a family history of alcohol abuse
  • depression and/or anxiety
  • a high alcohol tolerance
  • early alcohol use
+5%
knowledge of
responsible/safe
drinking tips
+5%
Students are asked to assess their knowledge of techniques or strategies to access the desired effects of alcohol while minimizing the consequences.
+16%
ability to
assess usage
+16%
Students are asked to assess the level of their ability to measure how often and how much they are drinking.
+11%
knowledge
of effects
+11%
Students are asked to assess the level of their knowledge of the physiological and psychological effects of drinking.
+28%
readiness
to change
+28%
Students are asked to assess their level of readiness to change any of their drinking behaviors.
+18%
level of
intervention
skills
+18%
Students are asked to assess their skill level in intervening and assisting a peer who is at some immediate or future risk as a result of drinking.