Over the past century recreational drugs have become more popular for young adults to
use/abuse. In today’s society, it is not atypical to have at least one or more students in a class who
are using drugs. Although colleges are a place where young adults are said to experiment the
most in various types of drugs, this stage of experimentation is trickling down to high schools.
Although everyone has the choice whether they should or should not do drugs many students
don’t have enough or the right information. Many students don’t know the short or long lasting
effects that drugs can do to them, both mentally and physically. Students who use drugs are
effected negatively, but students who are users and athletes are effected even …show more content…
In the article “Mind, Body and Sport:
The Psychiatrist perspective,” Todd Skull speaks about the many psychiatric disorders a student
athlete can face because of all the extra work the athlete must complete. Along with anxiety,
mood, and eating disorders, Skull speaks about “substance abuse disorders.” Athletes turn to
substance abuse because they feel that it will help them. The use of recreational drugs can
sometimes cloud the mind when it comes to making decisions. These drugs can lead to decisions
that the athletes would not usually make. As listed by Skull some of these decisions may be
“…vandalism, assault, injury, driving under the influence…”. These decisions are made because
the athlete is not in the right state of mind and his or her judgment is clouded. After a long period
of use the drugs can physically change the brain and impact the choices the athlete makes. Using
drugs can cause an athlete to make bad choices on and off the field which can not only effect the
athlete but the team as well.
In a report titled “How serious are the Drug and Academic Problem” Worsnop gives the
positives of drug testing high school athletes. Worsnop reasons with the “non-believers”
use/abuse. In today’s society, it is not atypical to have at least one or more students in a class who
are using drugs. Although colleges are a place where young adults are said to experiment the
most in various types of drugs, this stage of experimentation is trickling down to high schools.
Although everyone has the choice whether they should or should not do drugs many students
don’t have enough or the right information. Many students don’t know the short or long lasting
effects that drugs can do to them, both mentally and physically. Students who use drugs are
effected negatively, but students who are users and athletes are effected even …show more content…
In the article “Mind, Body and Sport:
The Psychiatrist perspective,” Todd Skull speaks about the many psychiatric disorders a student
athlete can face because of all the extra work the athlete must complete. Along with anxiety,
mood, and eating disorders, Skull speaks about “substance abuse disorders.” Athletes turn to
substance abuse because they feel that it will help them. The use of recreational drugs can
sometimes cloud the mind when it comes to making decisions. These drugs can lead to decisions
that the athletes would not usually make. As listed by Skull some of these decisions may be
“…vandalism, assault, injury, driving under the influence…”. These decisions are made because
the athlete is not in the right state of mind and his or her judgment is clouded. After a long period
of use the drugs can physically change the brain and impact the choices the athlete makes. Using
drugs can cause an athlete to make bad choices on and off the field which can not only effect the
athlete but the team as well.
In a report titled “How serious are the Drug and Academic Problem” Worsnop gives the
positives of drug testing high school athletes. Worsnop reasons with the “non-believers”