Alcohol, Tobacco, Illicit Drugs, and Performance Enhancers: A Comparison of Use by College Student Athletes and Nonathletes

Autor/inn/en	Yusko, David A.; Buckman, Jennifer F.; White, Helene R.; Pandina, Robert J.
Titel	Alcohol, Tobacco, Illicit Drugs, and Performance Enhancers: A Comparison of Use by College Student Athletes and Nonathletes
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 57 (2008) 3, S.281-290 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Incidence; Prevention; Athletes; Drinking; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Abuse; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Questionnaires; Student Behavior; At Risk Students; Decision Making + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Athlet; Trinken; Geschlechterkonflikt; Fragebogen; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	Objective: The authors compared the prevalence and pattern of substance use in undergraduate student athletes and nonathletes from 2005-2006. Participants: Authors collected data from male (n = 418) and female (n = 475) student athletes and nonathletes from 2005-2006. Methods: The authors administered self-report questionnaires to assess prevalence, quantity, and frequency of alcohol and drug use, and to determine patterns of student athletes' alcohol and drug use during their athletic season versus out of season. Results: Male student athletes were at high risk for heavy drinking and performance-enhancing drug use. Considerable in-season versus out-of-season substance use fluctuations were identified in male and female student athletes. Conclusions: Additional, and possibly alternative, factors are involved in a student athlete's decision-making process regarding drug and alcohol use, which suggests that the development of prevention programs that are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the college student athlete may be beneficial. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10