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The incidence and severity of hangover the morning after moderate alcohol intoxication
Aimsâ To determine the incidence and covariates of hangover following a night of moderate alcohol consumption at a targeted breath alcohol level. Designâ Data were combined from three randomized cross-over trials investigating the effects of heavy drinking on next-day performance. A total of 172 participants received either alcoholic beverage (meanâ=â0.115âg% breath alcohol concentration) or placebo on one night and the other beverage a week later. The next day, participants completed a hangover scale. Participantsâ Participants were 54 professional merchant mariners attending a recertification course at Kalmar Maritime Academy (Kalmar, Sweden) and 118 university students or recent graduates recruited from greater Boston. Settingâ One trial was conducted at Kalmar Maritime Academy (Sweden); the other two were conducted at the General Clinical Research Center at Boston Medical Center. Measurementsâ A nine-item scale assessed hangover. Findingsâ Hangover was reported by 76% of participants. Neither alcoholic beverage type nor participant characteristics was associated with incidence of hangover. Conclusionsâ Our findings on the propensity of hangover suggest that 25â30% of drinkers may be resistant to hangover.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/73046/1/j.1360-0443.2008.02181.x.pd