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Substance use as a function of activity level among young Swiss men
Ibrahima Dina Diatta1, André Berchtold2
1Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Swiss Medical Weekly
|March 23, 2020
Summary
High physical activity in young adults does not prevent substance experimentation. Athletes may consume specific substances like smokeless tobacco more, highlighting the need for physician awareness regarding substance use in physically active individuals.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Adolescent Health
- Substance Use Research
Background:
- Adolescence involves experimentation with legal and illegal substances.
- High-level physical activity is common among young adults.
- Understanding substance use patterns in athletes is crucial for health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate substance consumption among young adults based on physical activity levels.
- To determine if high physical activity is a protective factor against substance use.
- To identify specific substance use differences in physically active populations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a large sample of Swiss male recruits (C-SURF baseline data).
- Categorization of participants into high, medium, and low physical activity subgroups.
- Exploration of substance consumption patterns within these subgroups.
Main Results:
- High physical activity individuals showed similar experimentation but reduced overall consumption in the last 12 months.
- Smokeless tobacco product consumption was higher in the high physical activity group.
- Alcohol consumption remained high across all physical activity levels; high activity is not protective.
Conclusions:
- High-level physical activity does not act as a protective factor against substance consumption.
- Physicians must screen physically active individuals for substance use due to unique patterns and performance impacts.
- Substance use in athletes can differ significantly from the general population and affect physical performance.
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