Greeks and Athletes: Who Drinks More?

Meilman, Philip W.; Leichliter, Jami S.; Presley, Cheryl A.

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“…Within the general college student population, members of social fraternities and sororities are more likely than are other students to engage in high-risk drinking and substance use and to experience related problems (Alva, 1998;Borsari & Carey, 1999;Caron, Moskey, & Hovey, 2004;McCabe et al, 2005;Meilman, Leichliter, & Presley, 1999;Presley et al, 2002; Weschler, Kuh, & Davenport, 1996). In particular, men living in social fraternity houses drink more in terms of both quantity and frequency, and as a result, experience more adverse consequences than do non-Greek student members (Alva; Meilman et al;Wechsler et al, 1996).…”

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“…In particular, men living in social fraternity houses drink more in terms of both quantity and frequency, and as a result, experience more adverse consequences than do non-Greek student members (Alva; Meilman et al;Wechsler et al, 1996). Specifically, McCabe and colleagues found that, compared with nonmembers, significantly more fraternity and sorority members (70% of men and 50% of women) engaged in binge drinking (defined as consuming five or more drinks during a single drinking occasion for men and four or more drinks for women) during the 2 weeks prior to the study (42% of men, 29% of women).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Athletes, like university Greek-letter social organization members, are considered a high-risk college group for problem alcohol use and associated negative consequences (Larimer & Cronce, 2002;Meilman et al, 1999). Early studies suggested that athletic participation served as a protective factor for students from alcohol-related issues (Strauss & Bacon, 1953); however, although research focusing on drinking etiology in college athletes is limited, recent research shows that athletes drink more frequently and consume more per occasion than do their nonathlete peers (Hildebrand, Johnson, & Bogle, 2001;Leichliter, Meilman, Presley, & Cashin, 1998;Nattiv & Puffer, 1991;Nelson & Wechsler, 2001;Selby, Weinstein, & Bird, 1990;Wechsler, Fulop, Padilla, Lee, & Patrick, 1997).…”

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“…In additional, more athletes than nonathletes have been categorized as heavy episodic, or binge, drinkers (Hildebrand et al, 2001;Leichliter et al, 1998;Nelson & Wechsler, 2001;Wechsler, Davenport, Dowdall, Grossman, & Zanakos, 1997). Some studies have shown that college and high school athletes begin drinking at earlier ages (Hildebrand et al;Thombs, 2000;, and engage in more risky behaviors than do individuals who have never been athletes (Hildebrand et al;Leichliter et al;Meilman et al, 1999). In comparisons between men and women athletes, few significant gender differences have been observed in past studies; however, drinking pattern differences based on race or ethnicity are notable in that Caucasian athletes drink at higher rates than do African American or other racial and ethnic group athletes (Green, Uryasz, Petr, & Bray, 2001;Hildebrand et al;Leichliter et al;NCAA, 2001;Nelson & Wechsler;.…”

Section: Student Athlete Drinkingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Early studies suggested that athletic participation served as a protective factor for students from alcohol-related issues (Strauss & Bacon, 1953); however, although research focusing on drinking etiology in college athletes is limited, recent research shows that athletes drink more frequently and consume more per occasion than do their nonathlete peers (Hildebrand, Johnson, & Bogle, 2001;Leichliter, Meilman, Presley, & Cashin, 1998;Nattiv & Puffer, 1991;Nelson & Wechsler, 2001;Selby, Weinstein, & Bird, 1990;Wechsler, Fulop, Padilla, Lee, & Patrick, 1997). Furthermore, existing studies on athlete drinking tendencies show that, as athletic participation increases, so does alcohol consumption Meilman et al;.In studies involving college student athletes, researchers collected data on substance use and abuse habits from athletes who competed in various sports in a large, nationally representative sample of collegiate institutions in all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) divisions (i.e., I, II, III). In the multiple studies examining collegiate athlete alcohol use, consistent themes have emerged from the large data collections.…”

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Heavy Drinking in College Students: Who Is at Risk and What Is Being Done About It?

Turrisi

Mallett

Mastroleo

et al. 2006

The Journal of General Psychology

128

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Problem drinking and related consequences are a major social issue plaguing college campuses across the United States. Each year, alcohol is responsible for fatalities, assaults, serious injuries, and arrests that occur among college students. The authors review and discuss the risk factors, drinking patterns, and consequences that are relevant to the general student population. In addition, the authors highlight individuals at an increased risk of experiencing alcohol-related problems, such as Greek-letter social organization members and student athletes. The authors also discuss the interventions that attempt to reduce risky drinking and related problems in these subgroups as well as the future directions for research. Keywordsalcohol; college drinking; high-risk drinking COLLEGE STUDENT HEAVY DRINKING and alcohol-related consequences are major social problems in the United States (Perkins, 2002; Wechsler, Dowdall, Maenner, GledhillHoyt, & Lee, 1998). Twenty years of research has revealed that the highest proportion of heavy drinkers and individuals with diagnosable alcohol-use disorders and multiple substance dependencies are in the age range encompassing over 90% of all enrolled college students, the majority of these individuals being between the ages of 18 and 21 (Grant, 1997;O'Malley & Johnston, 2002). Alcohol drinkers are more likely to have been insulted by others; been confronted with unwanted sexual advances; been a victim of date rape or sexual assault; been in a serious argument or quarrel; been pushed, hit, or assaulted; had their property damaged; been in a situation where they had unplanned sexual activity; put themselves in situations where they were more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV; been injured or had life-threatening experiences; driven while intoxicated, or ridden in a car with an intoxicated driver (Abbey, 2002;Cooper, 2002;Hingson, Heeren, Zakocs, Kopstein, & Wechsler, 2002). Reports such as the following are not uncommon (Turrisi, Jaccard, Taki, Dunnam, & Grimes, 2001):"My friend had a drinking contest with her boyfriend. They each had five shots of Wild Turkey, two beers, and then started a 'power hour' or 'century'--one shot of beer per minute for 60 minutes. My friend began falling down and looked ill. She laid down to go to sleep and began throwing up for two hours straight. She rolled over and almost choked in her vomit" (anonymous college freshman).Address correspondence to Rob Turrisi, PhD, Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 109 Henderson South Building, University Park, PA 16802; rturrisi@psu.edu (e-mail).. NIH Public AccessAuthor Manuscript J Gen Psychol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2008 February 12. Published in final edited form as:J Gen Psychol. 2006 October ; 133(4): 401-420. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptHeavy drinkers are not the only ones who have experienced adverse consequences. Nondrinking college students have their own stories to tell about how others...

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