Although the present study was designed to examine binge drinking in young adults, the source of the participant sample may be a limitation as all subjects were obtained from the University of California, San Diego—a multicultural institution. To address this issue, all alcohol abstainers were excluded, all individuals who reported a “flushing” response from alcohol were excluded, and all individuals with any family history for alcoholism were excluded. Hence, considerable perspective was applied toward the definition and selection of the samples employed. In addition, self-report measures are generally accepted as reliable [39–41], but it has been argued that self-report binge drinking quantifications may not reflect actual amounts of consumption [42]. Repeated assessments were therefore obtained after strong assurances of confidentiality were proffered, with clear and direct self-report questions stated to facilitate alcohol consumption measure accuracy.
