Alcohol and its effect on athletes Alcohol consumption among students in high school and college has become a major issue in the United States, specifically among college students (Addiction among High School and College Students). Glorified by the media in popular television shows and movies, alcohol consumption has become a social norm for young adults. Binge drinking of alcohol has also become an issue among college students, and athletes are fifty percent more likely to binge drink compared to the regular student (Nelson, Wechsler 2001). Alcohol is the most common drug used by athletes and may become addictive (Nelson, Wechsler 2001). Background: Alcohol is becoming more and more of a social normality in today’s society. Normalized by media outlet such as television and movies. About 70 percent of young adults consume alcohol and that number continues to rise. Many coaches, community leaders, and teachers have identified this as a major problem amongst our youth of today. Athletes, more than young adults who do not participate in athletics, are more likely to become addicted or binge drink alcohol. Athletics requires skill, both mentally and physically, as well as athletic ability and a well conditioned body. These characteristics are needed to excel in any athletic event, and as our society puts more pressure on athletes to become the best, it may be a great way to stop young people from consuming alcohol. …show more content…
They are also more likely to have partying and drinking alcohol as a priority in life (Nelson, Weschsler). As stated previously athletes are more likely to have problems with binge drink and addiction as well. To an athlete his performance is one of the most important parts of his life. If we can show athletes that consuming alcohol has negative effects on their performance it may help us stop the problem drinking that is occur or may occur in the
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Drug use is happening in the NFL and one of the most heavily used drugs is alcohol. This paper will analyze the effects of alcohol on players and discuss what the NFL can do to better combat the problems of alcohol usage and abuse. The NFL Substance Abuse Policy can be tweaked and modified so it more focused on helping the players, rather than disciplining them. In addition, the paper will discuss the sociological issues associated with NFL players abusing alcohol and the negative impacts this deviant behavior has on society.
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“80 percent of teen-agers have tried alcohol, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in the top three causes of death among teens: accidents, homicide and suicide” (Underage, CNN.com pg 3). Students may use drinking as a form of socializing, but is it really as good as it seems? The tradition of drinking has developed into a kind of “culture” fixed in every level of the college student environment. Customs handed down through generations of college drinkers reinforce students' expectation that alcohol is a necessary ingredient for social success. These perceptions of drinking are the going to ruin the lives of the students because it will lead to the development alcoholism. College students who drink a lot, while in a college environment, will damage themselves mentally, physically, and socially later in life, because alcohol adversely affects the brain, the liver, and the drinkers behavior.
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During the last decades, college drinking, the toll binge drinking which is taking on college campuses. Highly publicized reports have raised public awareness about the high rates of heavy drinking among college students. Also, Wechsler, Nelson and Lee JE, experts of researching the phenomenon of college drinking, have concluded that binge drinking is the most serious public health problem facing US colleges. The State had a controversial discussion about steps that can be taken to take action against the binge drinking that has become part of the so-called
Growing popularity of alcohol is one of the many problems in the community, especially among those who are younger than twenty-one years old. Underage Drinking is a complex problem that has emerged to the society. Legislative laws limit the consumption of alcohol to youths under age of twenty-one. Though many teenagers start drinking during their high school years and continue throughout college. Also, the proportion of the underage drinkers in the United Sates is increasing at a huge rate. It may seem normal to many people. Yet, drinking at a younger age can cause a tremendous effect not only to the consumers, but also to the community. Thus, underage alcohol abuse should be reduced by more effective strategies in order to prevent the negative effects.
Many of us, especially during those days in college have woken up with a pounding headache, dry throat and bleary eyes wondering how we got to this point. However, very few of us wonder why we drank so much when most of us are smart enough to know the consequences of heavy drinking. In the book “Getting wasted: why college students drink too much and party so hard”, the sociologist professor from Ohio University examined college drinking culture.
In the past few months I have learned a lot about myself. When the incident first occurred I was very angry. I know plenty of people that drink that are under age and they don’t get caught. I kept asking myself why me? At first I was hesitant to change, but the last few months have been eye opening. I have definitely used this situation to my advantage. There are so many things that I have learned about myself. I have used these last few months to really evaluate my life and set new goals for myself. I think this experience has greatly affected my life in more ways then one. I have done many things to change my life. I have seen changes in my personal life regarding my family and my friends. Many people talk about life changing experiences and how it affects them. I think that my life has changed for the good because of this incident. I’m glad that I have used this negative incident to better my life and to change the fate of my future.
Binge or excessive drinking is the most serious problem affecting social life, health, and education on college campuses today. Binge or excessive drinking by college students has become a social phenomena in which college students do not acknowledge the health risks that are involved with their excessive drinking habits. Furthermore college students do not know enough about alcohol in general and what exactly it does to the body or they do not pay attention to the information given to them. There needs to be a complete saturation on the campus and surrounding areas, including businesses and the media, expressing how excessive drinking is not attractive and not socially accepted.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, more than 1,800 college students die from alcohol-related causes every year, while about 800,000 are being assaulted by other students because of drinking. About one in every four college students who binge drink also admit that they have experienced academic problems. Binge drinking is drinking multiple drinks in just a few hours to get drunk. Despite the fact that college drinking has caused many issues, it has not been stopped, yet. In his article, “Why Colleges Haven’t Stopped Binge Drinking,” McMurtrie explains that this issue has not been resolved yet because many people still see alcohol abuse as a general issue instead of seeing it as an individual behavior.
Statement of the Problem A. Research topic: Binge drinking among students B. Research problem: - To assess drinking habits between those of legal drinking age and those under the legal drinking age. To also determine risk factors to incoming college students who may choose to binge drink -To evaluate which factors can be controlled by campus authorities in preventing binge drinking on and around campus -To present an argument that explains to the average college student the common reasons for binge drinking as well as the consequences of binge drinking C.-Research questions: Who (men or women) is more likely to drink excessive amounts of beer or wine and for what reasons do college students binge drink -Hypothesis: White males and those of Greek affiliation are more likely to binge drink than other college students. The variables for nationality and gender play a role when identifying those who binge drink. Also, students with at least one parent who abuses alcohol are more likely to binge drink. That religion along with the minimum drinking age do not
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Alcohol has been linked to several horrible issues. The consequences of these problems include stiff fines, jail time, suspension of privileges and even death. The corollary of drinking alcohol can cause immense guilt, and even rifts in relationships with family and others. With booze being so bad it must be awful to get started drinking young. “…more than half of America’s teenagers have had at least one drink by age 15 and the percentage increases to 70% by age 18.” (Sober Nation) Teen drinking is a definite issue within the U.S.; its effects on an adolescent’s mind is horrendous; however, there is a way to fix this epidemic.
The problem of alcohol use is very relevant nowadays. Today alcohol consumption characterized by vast numbers in the world. All of society is suffering from this, but primarily jeopardized the younger generation: children, teenagers, young people, and the health of future mothers. Because alcohol is particularly active effect on the body that are not formed, gradually destroying it. The harm of alcohol abuse is evident. It is proved that when alcohol is ingested inside the body, it is carried by blood to all organs and has harmful effect on them until destruction. Systematic use of alcohol develops a dangerous disease such as alcoholism. Alcoholism is dangerous to human health, but it is curable as other diseases. The big problem is that most of the alcohol products which are made in private places contain many toxic substances, defective products often leads to poisoning and even death. All this has negative impact on society and its cultural values.