The findings from the current study should be considered in light of its limitations and strengths. Limitations include the numerous differences between retrospective self-report measures and assessments during the alcohol challenge as discussed above, such as the time period referenced to estimate different effects (i.e., an entire night vs. the past 20 minutes) and the influence of factors affecting subjective experiences (e.g., rapidity of intoxication, peak BAC achieved). These also include a relatively narrow scale with which to measure subjective response during the alcohol challenge. Participants in the current study used the 10-point scale from the BAES (Martin et al., 1993) to rate the extent of stimulation and sedation, and a 10-point scale to rate how drunk they felt. In contrast, other studies have used alternative measures such as the Subjective High Assessment Scale (e.g., Schuckit et al., 2000), which uses a 36-point visual analog scale to rate the extent of response and thus allows for a broader range of effect and greater variability for comparisons. In addition, the small sample size, although larger relative to past studies that have
