Poster: Prevention and Treatment Options to Address Multiple Addictions Among NCAA Athletes

Prevention programs are needed to address addictive behaviors among student-athletes. To develop effective interventions, we must first understand addictive behaviors for this population. This project is part of an on-going research effort to increase our understanding of addictive behaviors among the collegiate student-athlete population, a unique sub-group. Current research supports the hypothesis that collegiate student-athletes may be at a greater risk for addictive behaviors when compared to their peers. This research effort uniquely explores the patterns of addictive behaviors across five areas as well as interrelationships. The primary goal of this study was to assess both sub-clinical and diagnostic levels of five addictive behaviors: disordered eating, substance abuse, alcohol, gambling, and disordered exercise. This poster will provide information about this longitudinal project and summarize findings of the current research study. Implications and plans for future research and prevention programs will be discussed