“…Similarly, pre-loading behavior appears to be common to both males and females (DeJong, DeRicco, & Schneider, 2010;Hughes et al, 2008;Miller et al, 2013;Reed et al, 2011). However, recent studies show that males typically drink more during a pre-loading session than females (Foster & Ferguson, 2014;Miller et al, 2012;Østergaard & Andrade, 2014a), while others have suggested that pre-loading may lead women to drinking equivalent amounts to their male peers, or at least be at a greater risk of harm from this type of drinking (LaBrie & Pedersen, 2008;Merrill, Vermont, Bachrach, & Read, 2013).…”