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Drug and Alcohol Use by Student Athletes Student athletes’ use of substance abuse is major issue in the world of sports. Does the old theory stating that student athletes tend to stay away from drugs and alcohol hold true today? From my personal experience as a former high school athlete, I doubt this is true. With the many records of student athletes being arrested for alcohol and drug abuse, substance abuse has truly become a …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 958 total…binge drinking, and substance abuse related consequences between non-athletes and athletes show alarming results. Male and female athletes consumed significantly more alcohol per week, engaged in binge drinking more often, and suffered more adverse consequences from their drug problems. To my surprise, team leaders were found just as irresponsible as their teammates concerning alcohol. As a matter of fact, male captains consumed more alcohol, binged more often, and suffered more consequences than the other members.

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