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Binge Drinking, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Use and Involvement in College Athletics: A Survey of Students at 140 American Colleges
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Binge drinking (heavy, episodic alcohol consumption), tobacco, and illicit drug use among a random sample of 140 American colleges were examined by means of a mail survey. Students were divided into three groups on the basis of their involvement in athletics: whether they were involved, partly involved, or not involved. In addition, individual correlates of binge drinking among athletically involved students were studied. The survey results indicated that students involved in college athletics engaged in binge drinking and tobacco more often than students not involved in athletics, but were less likely to be cigarette smokers or marijuana users. The strongest predictors of binge drinking among students involved in athletics were residence in a fraternity or a sorority, a party lifestyle, engagement in other risky behaviors, and previous binging in high school. Coaches may play an important role in discouraging substance use and need to be a part of campus prevention efforts.
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“Finally, Wechsler et al. (1997) reported NCAA Division I athletes had fewer average monthly drinking days than fraternity/sorority members (6.71-4.95);and although rates for drinks per month and maximum drinks in a sitting were similar, larger standard deviations for athletes on both measures produced a significant difference.”
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“In the 1997 publication, Wechsler et al. reported the majority of men involved in athletics (61%) engaged in binge drinking.”
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“CAS researchers (e.g., Wechsler et al., 1997Wechsler et al., , 1998) ) found comparable consumption rates between fraternity/sorority members and athletes, though later researchers showed the effect was more pronounced for men.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wechsler, H., Davenport, A. E., Dowdall, G. W., Grossman, S. J., & Zanakos, S. I.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Saint Joseph's University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Venue
- Journal of American College Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1997-03-01
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 195-200
- ISSN
- 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
- 0744-8481
- 1940-3208
- OpenAlex
- W2013846853
- Cited by
- 317
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 14
- FWCI
- 9.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Keywords
- binge drinking, college athletes, tobacco use, illicit drug use, cannabis use, cigarette smoking, risk-taking, coaches, substance use prevention, university students
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Female, Humans, Male, Plants, Toxic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Smoking, Sports, Students, Tobacco, Smokeless, United States, Universities, Substance-Related Disorders
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