College Athletes and Alcohol

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College Athletes and Alcohol
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkpz7xFTWJo
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I can drink and still be in control-Drinking impairs your
judgment, which increases the likelihood that you will do
something you’ll later regret
I can sober up quickly if I have to- Time is the only thing
sobers you up.
Beer is less intoxicating than other types of alcoholic
beverage- One 12-ounce can of beer, one 4-ounce glass of
wine or one normal mixed drink or cocktail are all equally
intoxicating.
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Bodyweight
Metabolism
Gender
Calorie intake
If you’re on any medication
Your mental and emotional state
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The younger you start the higher chance you have to
become addicted.
Male
White
Living on college campus
Psychological Perspective:
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We drink for positive reasons:
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to meet new friends, have fun, to de-stress
But the majority of people have had a negative experience
resulting from drinking alcohol:
o Throwing up, regretting doing something the next day , blacking out
---However, we keep drinking because we want to have a good time and
we tend to ignore all the negative outcomes from past experiences
(Capron).
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Depression is the most common effect of long-term alcohol
use.
Anger problems
Anxiety-abuse alcohol to self-medicate
Isolation-feel others don’t accept their drinking
Feeling of regret
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Poor performance in school
loss of coordination
poor judgment
slowed reflexes
distorted vision
memory lapses
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Hurts relationships with family and friends
Losing jobs
Getting into fights
Meeting new people because they are more outgoing when
drunk
Weight gain
 Liver damage
 Destroys brain cells
 Increase of risk of cancer
of the esophagus, larynx, colon and the
liver.
 Memory loss due to blackouts
 Muscle weakness
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Slurred speech
Drowsiness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Upset stomach
Headaches
Breathing difficulties
Distorted vision and hearing
Impaired judgment
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Unintentional injuries
Intentional injuries such as firearm injuries, sexual assault,
domestic violence
Increased on-the-job injuries and loss of productivity
Increased family problems, broken relationships
Alcohol poisoning
High blood pressure, stroke, and other heart-related
diseases
Liver disease
Nerve damage
Cancer
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Death
Injury
Assault
Sexual abuse
Unprotected sex
Academic problems
Health problems
Drunk driving
Vandalism
Suicide attempts
“An estimated 1,700 college students ages 18–24 years die every year
from alcohol-related causes, including car crashes, according to the
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). “
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTmWr-IOzb4
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Impairs psychomotor skills
Decreases on field performance
Decreases levels of functioning correctly
Impairs body’s temperature regulation system
Weakens heart function
Worsens asthmatic symptoms
Athletes who use alcohol at least once a week had an injury
rate of 54.7% (O’Brien & Lyons, 2000)
Moderate use (2-3 drinks) can results a loss of motor
coordination for up to 12 to 18 hours after drinking.
Practice and Muscle Recovery:
 In order to build bigger and stronger muscles, your body
needs sleep to repair itself after a workout.
 Alcohol’s effects sleep: your body is deprived of human
growth hormone or HGH.
 HGH is part of the muscle building and repair process and
the body’s way of telling itself your muscle needs to grow
 Alcohol however can decrease the secretion of HGH by as
much as 70%.
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Alcohol effects your sleep cycle by disrupting the sequence
and duration of normal sleep, reducing your brain’s ability
to retain information.
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Consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in one night
can affect brain and body activities for up to three days
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Are found binge drinking more than nonathletic students.
College athletes are drinking to get drunk every time.
Jason Ford a professor of sociology at the University of
Central Florida describes athletes as being in a “special
population” because of the circumstances they face on a
daily basis. For example, balancing school, their
performance, and relationships can put athletes in a
stressful situation to turn to alcohol.
Heaviest day of drinking is Saturday during the season.
Team leaders are at the most risk for binge drinking.
Studies show that 52.4 athletes binge drink.
On average college athletes consume 5 drinks per weekend
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Have a higher number of heavy drinking episodes over the
span of a year than nonathletic students.(Yusko,2008)
Binge drink more than non-athletes on their heaviest day of
drinking.
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One national study of varsity athletes found 87 percent of
women had used alcohol in the previous 12 months
In season 26 percent of women drank alcohol at least once
a week. During the offseason the percent drinking at least
once a week jumped to 41 percent for women.
Soccer players most likely to binge Drink (Ford)
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Stress
Celebration
Peer pressure
Want to feel apart of the team
Excessive time demands
Social status
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Drink from Thursday to Sunday.
Found binge drinking less often that college athletes.
Students involved in Greek life are surrounded by alcohol.
93 percent of participates have used alcohol (Core survey)
On average, college freshmen report they drink more than
five drinks per week and it usually increases within 12
months.
42.6 of non-athletes binge drink.
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In a survey done by Core in 2001 the results showed:
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Breaks the ice: 74.4%
Enhances social activity: 74.4%
Gives people something to do: 71.7%
Gives people something to talk about: 66.6%
Allows people to have more fun: 63.1%
Facilitates a connection with peers 61.7%
Facilitates sexual opportunities: 53.0%
Makes opposite gender sexier: 28.8%
Makes me sexier: 20.4%
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Men binge drink more and can dilute alcohol better than
women.
According to a Core survey, on average, male peers drink
nine drinks compared to the female college students who
only drink four drinks per week.
In the survey it also showed that frat members had 88
percent of members have used alcohol.
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Studies showed that the female nonathletic students drank
more heavily and on more occasions than female athletes.
(David Yusko)
According to a Core survey it showed that 78 percent of
participants in a sorority have used alcohol.
Women absorb alcohol into the bloodstream faster and
metabolize it slower than men.
Non athlete females have been involved in more sexual
activity then athletes. (Chen, Snyder, and Magner,2010)
Some consequences are unexpected pregnancy, Std’s, and
sexual abuse.
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approximately 70% of college students report alcohol use in
the past month.
12.5 percent of the college students are alcoholics,
compared to 10.2 percent of their non-college peers.
About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age
of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinking.
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Programs like-NIAAA-National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism
Alcohol policies in place to prevent the use of alcohol.
Peer counselors to help students.
Organizations and clubs on campus to inform students.
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