The Problem Of Alcohol And Tobacco Usage From The Football Players

Joe Ehrmann describes how he has developed his philosophy of coaching by relating the story of his life in his youth, high school and in college describing two different types of coaches he had played for. The first are coaches who were impersonal, authoritarian, and sometimes abusive which he calls transactional coaches; this is in contrast to the humane coaches he calls transformative coaches. Coaches must face this responsibility because we all remember our coaches. “This is the awesome power and responsibility of coaching: You give your players memories, for better or for worse that stay with them until the day they die” (Ehrmann, 2011 p 46-47). Joe Erhmann goes on to ask, “What is the moral and ethical composition of their program?

In the area of collegiate sports, there have been numerous heated debates about the integrity of many things concerning the NCAA and how it handles legal and ethical issues. Two well renowned scholars tackle this issue in their co-authored book entitled

This essay is aimed to explore, analyse and discuss smoking in adults. Smoking is a public health issue as such is one of the major contributors to high mortality and ill-health in the adults which is preventable (Health and Excellence Care (NICE) (2012). The United Kingdom (UK) is known to have the highest number of people with a history of smoking among people with low socio-economic status (Scriven and Garman, 2006; Goddard and Green, 2005). Smoking is considered a serious epidemic in the UK and the National institute for Health and Excellence Care (NICE, 2012) stated that 28% of adults with low economic status are tobacco smokers compared with 13% of those with economic status or having professional

Secondly, there are many different NCAA recruiting infractions that can lead to severe punishment. These punishments are not only for the coaches but for the illegally recruited players as well. There are certain criteria that decide what is and is not illegal, but some might not seem as severe as one might think. For example, the NCAA defines illegal contact as any face-to-face meeting between a coach and athlete as anything more than saying “hello” (Disalvo 69). Although this may seem to be a bit drastic, it makes it obvious to the players and coaches exactly what rules and guidelines to follow. Also, even though young athletes may not know at the time, their eligibility is put in jeopardy when the colleges that recruit them are not following NCAA rules (60). This, in some players’ eyes, is as unfair as because they may feel that they should not be penalized for something that they did not know about. However, it is the player’s responsibility to understand and comply with all NCAA rules and regulations, therefore it is their fault. Overall, cheating in NCAA athletics includes actions that violate regulations of sport governing organizations, such as those dealing with recruiting and eligibility (Shulman). With everything in the

Coaches have a profound impact on their players not only with their words, but with their actions. Coaches have the power and influence to lead their players to become more sportsmanlike by modeling ethical and moral behavior. Coaches have the duty and responsibility to be role models for the athletes. Matheny (2015) states, “We’ve been given the rare privilege and heavy responsibility of influencing young people on a daily basis, for better or for worse, for the rest of their lives” (p. 53). Coaches need to take this responsibility seriously and model ethical behavior at all times.

In order for coaches to model this behavior, a high level of ethical conduct is needed. The dictionary gives several definitions of the word “ethics.” It is the discipline dealing with what is good (virtue) and bad (vice), a set of moral values, the study of right and wrong, a system of accepted professional conduct of behavior, and the seat of ethics is in our hearts, not in our minds (Schum, 52). It is important for schools, clubs, and organizations to have coaches whose values are in line with what that group believes. American society has been greatly influenced by Judeo-Christian morality. These ethics provide guidelines for coaches. The soccer coach can be a significant educator in teaching ethical concepts. Athletes look to the coach to model the behavior expected or permitted (Schum, 53). This is why coaching is such a great responsibility and also a great opportunity. The truth is few players receive college scholarships for athletics and only a very small percent will ever

But what impact do coaches have on their athletes beyond the scoreboard? Do coaches recruit character or do they develop it? More importantly what impact does an ethical coach have on their athletes versus a non-ethical coach. A study by Mariya A. Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Michael E. Brown, and Thomas S. Paskus examined the impact of intercollegiate athletic coaches ethical behavior and the effect it had on their student athletes. The study focused their survey around six major measures; "inclusion climate, willingness to cheat, college choice satisfaction, ethical leadership, abusive coaching behaviors, and controlled variables" (Yukhymenko-Lescroart , Brown & Paskus, 2014). The results of the study revealed that athletes whose coach utilized ethical practices versus abusive felt more inclusion with the team. When an athlete experiences inclusion they are more likely to develop sportsmanship and teamwork. The study also concluded college choice satisfaction was the greatest impacted by an ethical coach. Collegiate athletes responded more positively to being apart of a team with ethical principals. Players who experienced abusive coaching showed some negative results at the individual versus team level satisfaction. This is important because players who are unhappy can be more apt to seek out unethical distractions (e.g., illegal drugs). Players dissatisfied with their collegiate

Drugs have been a problem in our society for years. They have been used and abused by many groups, including amateur and professional athletes. Drugs are also used for recreational use not just for performance enhancement. Society is directly influenced by the usage of drugs in sport. A study in 2002 showed that "An estimated 3 million people aged 15 or older reported that they used marijuana or hashish at least once in the year before the survey" This shows that 12.2% of all Canadians either have health related problems which condone the usage of illegal drugs or athletes have nothing better to do.

On college campuses, the consumption of alcohol amongst undergraduate college students continues to be a maladaptive college health behavior. The recreational use of alcohol effects the student population and the health of the students who excessively drink alcohol. The issue caused many research studies to focus on the effect of alcohol consumption based on being an athlete and non-athlete. This study is important because it provides college campuses with a perspective on alcohol consumption behavior between athletes and non-athletes. Additionally, students who consume alcohol can affect school environment. For example, previous research has suggested athletes are more likely to consume

In this essay, I will explore both sides of the argument to suggest that Binge drinking is either a personal concern or that it is a social problem. UK researchers commonly define binge drinking as consuming more than eight units of alcohol in a single session for men, and more than six units for women (NHS, 2014). Over the years alcohol has caused many social and political debates in regards to whether it is a “social evil” or if the individual who makes the conscious choice to drink it, is the real deviant. It’s clear to see that alcohol will always be a dominating factor in society if we think alcohol consumption is a 21st-century modern phenomenon then we are mistaken. The first organized campaign about alcohol consumption occurred in the 18th century as Gin had arrived in the United Kingdom from the Netherlands. From The 1720’s onwards Gin became the focus of moral concern amongst the rising middle classes, the society for the reformation of manners highlighted the evils of gin drinking. The “gin panics” have been described as the first modern “drug scare” amongst society and perhaps caused the first drink related “moral panics” (Blackshaw, 2013:306-307). As we can see alcohol consumption worries started well over 200 years ago and although we may think today 's societies “social evils” have well moved on from historical ones this quote from David Cameron proves they have not, “Binge drinking isn’t some fringe issue, it accounts for half of all alcohol consumed in this

Money from the companies puts the careers of student athletes in danger. The companies can be sued for thousands of dollars. It can hurt their reputation, plus schools don’t want to be involved with companies that are a part of a scandal. When companies are brought up in connection with scandals, it hurts the company name and then they will be watched for something like it in the future.

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Alcohol and tobacco are among the most frequently used drugs in the world. These substances are seen not only in many forms of advertisement, but they are in practically every drugs store, supermarket, and gas station. They can not only be highly addictive, but also toxic to the body. In fact, tobacco and alcohol hold the highest death rate of any drug.

There has been a lot of athletic scandals in colleges across the country. These scandals have been as a result of the coaches and athletic directors failing to take the full force of the law and giving their players freedom to do everything even if it is against the law. One of these fatal scandals is the Baylor University Basketball scandal that occurred in 2003. This scandal involved the players and the coaches of the team. The incident left one player dead and the other imprisoned for 35 years. The team was subjected to a lot of punishment by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA is a non-profit organization comprised of 1281 institutions, organizations, individuals and conferences and that organizes the athletic programs of most of the colleges and universities in the United States and Canada (The New York Times, 2003).

“Nearly any behavioral or ethical problems that arise during competition fall into the category of unsportsmanlike behavior (Brown, 2003, p.311);” Brown illustrates clearly that in sports and competition, coaches make a choice to behave in a certain manner. What Mr. Patino did falls under the category of unsportsmanlike behavior through his verbal abuse of the athletes he coaches. Mr. Patino is a coach; as a result, he has to demonstrate sportsmanship by teaching and coaching his players to make the correct behavioral choices.