TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - High-risk drinking characteristics in collegiate athletes
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Brenner, James
A1  - Swanik, Kathleen
SP  - 267
EP  - 272
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - Objective: The authors aimed to further describe the relationship of alcohol use by college athletes to variables, such as sport participation, time of year, and level of competition. Participants: There were 720 participants from Divisions I, II, and III who participated in either a team sport or an individual sport. Methods: The authors measured characteristics of alcohol use by college athletes at 9 colleges and universities. Results: Participants reported a high rate of consuming 5 or more drinks per occasion in the past 2 weeks. There were greater percentages of team sport athletes reporting this behavior than athletes of individual sports, and there were significant differences according to level of competition. Conclusions: The college athletes in this study reported high-risk alcohol use at percentages much higher than previously reported. The findings and practical application of the results are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JACH.56.3.267-272
ID  - ref1
ER  -