HAZARDOUS DRINKING IN ELITE NEW ZEALAND SPORTSPEOPLE

Aims: To examine the link between hazardous drinking and level of sport participation in New Zealand. Methods: Sports science and general university students (n = 427) completed a sporting profile questionnaire that included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Results: Elite sport...

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Published in:Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) 2005-05, Vol.40 (3), p.239-241
Main Authors: O'BRIEN, KERRY S., BLACKIE, JOSHUA M., HUNTER, JOHN A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Athletes
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
New Zealand
New Zealand - epidemiology
Participation
Problem drinking
Risk factors
Sports
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
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Summary:Aims: To examine the link between hazardous drinking and level of sport participation in New Zealand. Methods: Sports science and general university students (n = 427) completed a sporting profile questionnaire that included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Results: Elite sportspeople (both provincial and international/country level) reported higher rates of hazardous drinking than non-sportspeople and non-elite sportspeople. Similar differences were observed in AUDIT subscale scores, with international/country level sportspeople reporting greater symptoms of dependence than other groups.
ISSN:0735-0414
1464-3502
DOI:10.1093/alcalc/agh145