Greeks and Athletes: Who Drinks More?

Fraternity member-athletes consumed the most alcohol per week and binged at a higher rate, followed by fraternity member nonathletes, male nonmember athletes, sorority-member athletes, and sorority member nonathletes.

“The researchers found fraternity memberathletes consumed the most alcohol per week and binged at a higher rate, followed by fraternity member nonathletes, male nonmember athletes, then sorority-member athletes, and sorority member nonathletes.”

Greek athletes consumed three to four times the amount of alcohol than their non-Greek, nonathletic counterparts.

“Another way of looking at this is to say that Greek [sic] athletes consumed three to four times the amount of alcohol than their non-Greek [sic], nonathletic counterparts”

Only fraternity members and leaders drank more in an average week than students who are leaders of both religious and minority organizations.

“By comparison to data from a previous study (Meilman et al., 1999) only fraternity members and leaders drank more in an average week than students who are leaders of both religious and minority organizations.”

When participation in both a fraternity and a sport was considered, men consumed significantly and considerably more than all other groups.

“When participation in both a fraternity and a sport was considered, men consumed significantly and considerably more than all other groups (see Meilman et al., 1999).”