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The strongest predictors of alcohol and drug abuse among high school or college youth are social. Among high school and college youth, for example, the social group dominates as the best predictor of substance use… Young people use drugs primarily as a function of the social group with whom they interact.

What kind of performance will you have? Scans by Amen Clinics HEALTHY NORMAL BRAIN HEAVY TEEN ALCOHOL USER What kind of performance will you accept?

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Athletes remain one of the most at risk populations within the general population. The peer pressure associated with team membership is among the greatest of any known sociological factors of influence.

Definition of an Athlete: A.Participant trained or gifted in exercise or sport B.Individual possessing superior strength, agility & stamina C.One prone to take risks to achieve success D.Member of group at greater risk for social drug use & abuse than general population E.All Of The Above Did you pass the test? Will you?

Are you living the life of an ATHLETE? Is your life free to achieve, to be at your best, to pursue your dream without any doubt that it is possible? Is the life you are living conducive to being at your best? Show what you are By what you do With what you have Your finest day is coming… Will you be at your best?

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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF ATHLETIC POTENTIAL

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Visit americanathleticinstitute.org AAI has researched the effect of alcohol on elite athletic performance Proven Scientific Facts:  Alcohol increases the time for recovery of androgenic training hormones (Up to 96 hours- 4 days)  Alcohols diuretic effect diminishes water soluble vitamins required for hormone catalytic/conversion actions  HGH (Human Growth Hormone) release is reduced up to 70% during the sleeping hours when release is at peak levels  Alcohol greatly increases the release of cortisol (the stress hormone) Cortisol negates training effect  Alcohol decreases the protein synthesis for muscle fiber repair  Alcohol can impair the blood glucose system for up to 36 hours  Alcohol reduces the immune system capability - Athletes who drink get sick more often.  Drinkers are twice as likely to become injured as non- drinkers  Alcohol reduces performance potential by up to 11.4% in elite athletes and perhaps by as much as 15-30% in h.s. athletes  Alcohol disturbs the REM sleep time, reducing the CNS restorative/recovery ability  Alcohol impairs reaction time up to 12 hours after consumption  Alcohol negatively affects heart lungs and muscle performance ( Lactate H.R.)  Heavy episodic drinking results in projected losses of up to 14 days of training effect SUMMARY: Alcohol is a metabolic poison that crosses all barriers and negatively affects all systems of the human physiology simultaneously Time to educate your Athletes, Parents, Coaches…

THE MOST OVERLOOKED ASPECT OF REACHING ELITE LEVEL IN ANYTHING IS LIFESTYLE Live the Life of an ATHLETE

The effects of alcohol use on high level performance, training effect, and athletic development are clear. Alcohol is a metabolic poison that crosses all physiological barriers and has a negative effect on all physiological systems simultaneously.

Are you living the life of an ATHLETE? Is your life free to achieve, to be at your best, to pursue your dream without any doubt that it is possible? Is the life you are living conducive to being at your best? Show what you are By what you do With what you have Your finest day is coming… Will you be at your best?