'Drinking isn’t an option, it’s more of a requirement': the reasons for high alcohol consumption among some student athletes

By Marc Harris, Senior Researcher, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Binge drinking is commonplace in university sport. Students who play sport drink more heavily and frequently than other students. Research that surveyed students in England found that 62% of student sportspeople reported drinking at least twice per week, compared with 43% of those who didn’t play sport.

The research also found that 54% who play sport reported drinking heavily – more than six units on one…

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