Popular YouTube videos drown viewers with positive portrayals of drunkenness

Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 20:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The 70 most popular videos depicting drunkenness on YouTube account for more than 330 million views, with little portrayal of the negative outcomes of excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new analysis. The popularity of such videos on YouTube could be an opportunity for public health interventions aimed at educating teenagers and young adults of the negative consequences of intoxication.

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