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Comparative Study
. 2005 May-Jun;40(3):239-41.
doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agh145. Epub 2005 Mar 29.

Hazardous drinking in elite New Zealand sportspeople

Kerry S O'Brien  1 , Joshua M Blackie, John A Hunter
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Comparative Study

Hazardous drinking in elite New Zealand sportspeople

Kerry S O'Brien et al. Alcohol Alcohol. 2005 May-Jun.

Abstract

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.

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