Bridget Callahan

ENC 1102
Final Draft Research Dossier
2 May 2015

Introduction to Research Dossier: Student-Athletes and Binge Drinking

Debates over student-athletes and drinking have surfaced very much recently. Bingedrinking has become very constant amongst the student-athlete community institutionally and
nationally. Reports involving student-athletes drinking and getting themselves into trouble have
brought much attention to the reoccurring problem. Studies have been performed providing the
collegiate community with answers on the negative effects of alcohol on the body. They have
come to show that alcohol can effect a student-athletes performances not only in short-term
increments, but long term as well. When binge drinking and the consuming alcohol, studentathletes slowly breakdown their own bodies. Many unaware of the health-risks, they continue
and will not stop doing so.
Student-athletes in college are participants in a competitive sport at their respected
institution in which they balance both the role of being a student and an athlete. Student athletes
take part in their competitive sport under the NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association,
which oversees the well-being of student athletes, providing them with rules and regulations they
must abide to. The NCAA at the Division I level enforces weekly time laws to institutions
regarding practices, games, and days off. Student-athletes and teams at the Division I level have
a weekly maximum of twenty-hours in which they are given to perform any sort of physically
activity. With those twenty-hours, comes only one day off. Student-athletes are presented the
opportunity to go out with fellow peers and teammates only once a week; whereas, normal
college students have the freedom to go out and drink in moderation whenever they please.
Because student-athletes are only provided with one day off a week, they take full advantage of
their time to drink. Nonetheless, student-athletes never moderately drink, they resort to binge
drinking. Binge drinking is consuming large amounts of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Side effects of binge-drinking and consuming alcohol as a student athlete include poor muscle
development, the inability to grasp new plays and strategies, and negative effects on your
nutrition and endurance.
Student-athletes have been drinking for as long as normal students have been drinking.
Student-athletes don't not drink, they just do not drink in moderation and regularly compared to a

normal college student. When student-athletes drink, it is in excessive amounts causing

sickness, black outs, poor decisions, and at times death. Many student-athletes tend to have an
invincible aspect to their personalities, making them believe they will never be affected by the
consequences of binge-drinking and alcohol abuse. However, from personal knowledge, I have
known more student-athletes than normal students who have suffered the consequences of
alcohol abuse. These consequences include: poor hangovers, poor performances due to
hangover, DUIs, MIPs, injury, and death.
Drinking amongst student-athletes is very problematic. Binge-drinking has become a
poor habit amongst student-athletes on a national level. Binge drinking and college athletics is
held at a lower standard than it should be. Research has shown the negative effects of alcohol,
however, student-athletes continue to binge-drink anyway. Many, Im sure, do not agree with the
studies done and just want to live a normal college life while playing the sport they love.
However, these student-athletes who do not agree are most likely unaware of the serious health
risks binge drinking can cause. Another perspective comes into play with those who do not
condone it, nor stop it. These people believe that student-athletes should in a way be treated as
normal college students in that category, however, the student-athlete needs to be properly
educated regarding binge-drinking and alcohol abuse.

Research Map
Research Questions:

field?

1. How does an athlete who consumes alcohol, maintain consistent performances on the
2. How has alcohol affected student athletes lives?
3. Is alcoholism a disturbing the face of teams in athletics at universites?

Keywords:
1. student-athlete drinking
2. alcohol in athletics
3. alcohol
4. sport performance and consumption of alcohol
Kinds of Research:
I will be conducting internet research and interviewing many people for this research
topic. A few students in athletics from not only here but other schools are good resources that I

will get in touch with to assist in my research. I will use peer reviewed articles and try to find
some sort of book that will also assist in my research.
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Annotated Bibliography
Prelimiary Research:
Huegli, Carlin. "Binge Drinking and College Athletics." Personal interview. 30 Mar.
2015.

Carlin Huegli was the first person I interviewed on the subject, Binge Drinking in
College Athletics. She is currently a student-athlete going into her senior year of college. She
was the interviewee who played a very high-demanding sport.

Woods, JoMarcus. "Binge Drinking and College Athletics." Personal interview. 2 Apr.
2015.
JoMarcus Jojo Woods was the highlighted student-athlete I interviewed. He is currently
a senior in college and is graduating on May 9, 2015.

Smith, John. Binge Drinking and College Athletics. Phone interview. 3 Apr 2015.
John Smith is the graduate assistant and former student-athlete who did not want to be
named due to work-related conflicts that could occur.

Jones, Sue. Binge Drinking and College Athletics. Phone interview. 16 Apr 2015.
Sue Jones is the academic advisor who argued both sides. She did not want to be named
due to work-related conflicts that could occur.

Doe, Marie. Binge Drinking and College Athletics. Personal interview. 17 Apr 2015.
Marie Doe is a university nutritoinist for student-athletes. She provided me with facts on
the body when presented with excessive alcohol.

Green, Gary A. MD; Uryasz, Frank D. MBA*; Petr, Todd A. MBA NCAA Study of
Substance Use and Abuse Habits of College Student-Athletes. January 2001. Web. 14,
February 2015.
In this article, it speaks about the study of student athletes and their over abuse of alcohol
and other drugs. However, the main focus is alcohol. It talks about how alcohol and binge
drinking becomes habitual over a course of time. Dr. Gary Green is currently the president of
Western Kentucky University. He received both his Bachelors and Masters from Western
Kentucky. Frank Urasz is the president of The National Center For Drug Free Sport, Inc.
He earned his bachelors in Business Administration and his masters in life sciences from
the University of Nebraska. Todd Petr is a member of the NCAA research staff. He received
his masters in Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and a B.A. in
psychology from Washington University in Saint Louis.
David A. Yusko PsyDa, Jennifer F. Buckman PhDa, Helene R. White PhDa & Robert J.
Pandina PhD. Alcohol, Tobacco, Illicit Drugs, and Performance Enhancers: A Comparison
of Use by College Student Athletes and Nonathletes 06 AUG, 2010. Web. 14, February
2015.
In this article it talks about the comparison of athletes to non-athletes when it comes to
drug use and alcohol. The authors talk about how the use of drugs and intake of alcohol is
obviously more effective towards athletes due to constant activity. It effects them on and off
the court and field. David A. Yusko is is the Clinical Director at the Center for the Treatment
and Study of Anxiety in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jennifer F. Buckman is the assistant research professor in the Center of Alcohol Studies at
Rutgers University. Helene R. White is a distinguished professor at the University of Rutgers
in the Center of Alcohol Studies. Lastly, Robert J. Pandina is the Director and a professor at
the University of Rutgers in the Center of Alcohol Studies. All authors of this research paper
hold the same perspective as most: student-athletes should not be binge drinking.
Dennis L. Thombs PhD. A Test of the Perceived Norms Model to Explain Drinking
Patterns Among University Student Athletes 24 Mar, 2010. Web. 14, February 2015.

In this article it talks about the patterns of student athletes and binge drinking ad how it
has become so popular in college athletics. It is said by the authors that it has become a
norm. Along with the other articles, it also explains how alcohol has effected studentathletes. Dennis L. Thombs, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Adult,
Counseling, Health and Vocational Education at Kent State University. Dr. Thombs has
worked in the mental health field, including substance abuse treatment and prevention, for
more than 15 years.