Recreational drug

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• Recreational drug
• Is any substance that is ingested for the
  primary purpose of producing a state of mental or
  physical satisfaction or pleasure.
• Fourth Drive
• Human instinct to seek mind-altering substances
  has so much force and persistence that it
  functions like the human drives for hunger,
  thirst and shelter.

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Examples of Recreational Drugs

• Alcohol
• Caffeine
• Tobacco
• Marijuana
• LSD

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Binge Drinking

• Binge drinking is having four or five drinks at a
  sitting.
• 14,000 college students, among students who
  drink, 53 percent of sports fans usually binged
  while drinking
• Sports fans are more likely to consider drinking
  "to get drunk" an important reason for drinking.

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Alcohol and College StudentsStats.

• 1,400 college students die every year in alcohol
  related accidents.
• Alcohol plays a role in 70,000 cases of sexual
  assault or date rape each year.
• Alcohol contributes to 500,000 injuries among
  college students each year.

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Question

• As a college athlete who is over the age of 21,
  do you believe, personally that they have a
  responsibility to their teammates and coaches on
  what they put in their body, (alcohol, tobacco,
  marijuana) or that teammates and coaches have no
  say in that matter?
• Does the answer change when you apply the five
  moral standards?

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Examples of Athletes in TroubleCollege

• University of Iowa football player Clint Huntrods
  was charged with urinating in public, public
  intoxication and interference with official acts.
• Chris Kingsbury
• He was arrested and charged with public
  intoxication and for allegedly urinating in the
  lobby of a downtown Iowa City hotel.

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TroubleProfessional

• Nate Newton
• Darryl Strawberry
• Carmelo Anthony
• Damon Stoudamire

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Story of Athletes Performing on Recreational
drugs

• David Wells
• 1998 perfect game for the Yankees during a
  transition from drunken stupor to roaring
  hangover.
• Max McGee
• didn't expect to play in the game, he violated
  his team's curfew policy and spent the night
  before the Super Bowl out on the town.
• "I hope you don't get hurt. I'm not in very good
  shape."
• Seven receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

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Question

• With all the information given about college/
  professional athletes and using drugs and
  alcohol, do you believe that owners, athletic
  directors, and coaches have a moral
  responsibility to establish rules for their
  players?