Novel research indicates possible weakly positive correlation between alcohol and drunkenness
Prior work has extensively characterized the social, physiological, and psychological effects of alcohol consumption; however, the direct relationship between alcohol and drunkenness remains underexplored. A survey of prior research finds that all studies presume a positive correlation, despite no papers establishing this, revealing a significant flaw in the literature.
In this study, a convenience sample of 84 undergraduate participants was observed across naturally occurring weekend conditions. Alcohol consumption was measured by self reporting while intoxication was estimated by a proxy function of postural instability, vocal amplitude, confidence, and frequency of unsolicited emotional disclosure. Linear regression reveals a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and drunkenness (p<0.000001), with higher levels of intake consistently predicting higher levels of drunkenness. Potential future work may investigate causality, whether this is replicable across cohorts, and what exactly a “jungle juice” consists of.