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Sport participation and alcohol and illicit drug use in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

Abstract

Sport participation can play an important and positive role in the health and development of children and youth. One area that has recently been receiving greater attention is the role that sport participation might play in preventing drug and alcohol use among youth. The current study is a systematic review of 17 longitudinal studies examining the relationship between sport participation and alcohol and drug use among adolescents. Results …

Authors

Kwan M; Bobko S; Faulkner G; Donnelly P; Cairney J

Journal

Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 497–506

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

March 2014

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.11.006

ISSN

0306-4603