Introduction: The effect of a history of competitive sports on later use of alcohol and
occurrence of alcohol-related diseases is poorly known. We investigated how a history of …

Background Sportspeople are more prone to binge drink than their peers. Aims We aimed to
assess alcohol consumption, harms and behaviours in an elite Irish sporting population …

Background The objective of this study was to establish baseline data on alcohol
consumption patterns, behaviours and harms among amateur sportsmen in the Republic of …

In a general population study comprising 994 women and 1000 men (aged≥ 15 years), we
investigated differences in consumed amounts of alcohol related to participation in sports …

Alcohol and the athlete have been linked together since ancient times. It continues to be the
most commonly consumed drug among the athletic population. Alcohol use carries …

The aim of the present study was to empirically determine whether:(a) sport injuries were
associated with alcohol consumption before the injury (acute intake) and with usual …

Objectives: To examine self‐reported patterns of alcohol consumption and experience of
alcohol‐related harms among professional Australian Football League (AFL) players …

Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug globally and its consumption, often in
large volume, is deeply embedded in many aspects of Western society. Indeed, athletes are …

It is not known whether decrease in physical activity (PA) is associated with binge drinking
among former athletes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reciprocal …

Objectives To assess whether male elite football players are at increased risk of alcohol
related disorders compared with men from the general population, and whether such an …