Do Athletes Engage in More Deviance than Non-Athletes?

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             A survey taken in 1992 discovered that "51% of high school seniors claimed that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage in the last month"(Albrecht, R.R., Anderson, W.A., McGrew, C.A., McKeag, D.B., & Hough, D.O. 1992). The same people took a study but among high school athletes in 1988 "showed that 83% of high school athletes had tried alcohol at least once in their lives". At the same time, 55% of them admitted to consuming alcohol regularly. With the pressure on young athletes by coaches and parents, many athletes in almost every university, high school, and junior high feel that they must excel and be the best. For athletes, success in sports can mean financial scholarships, money towards college, jobs in advertising, and for a few lucky people, a job as a professional athlete. To achieve these high statuses and dreams, many students turn to performance-enhancing drugs, which increase athletic performance.
             Athletes are more likely to take drugs that enhance themselves physically and psychologically than those who do not participate in sports. Many of the drugs that athletes choose to use are stimulants such as amphetamines and many other drugs with anabolic effects. Some examples of the substances and their effects are Amino acids, which stimulate the natural production of growth hormones, amphetamines, and cocaine, which increase strength, alertness, and endurance, caffeine which reduces fatigue, and many more. Many students get started using these drugs with suggestions from coaches and
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