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Addiction Treatment for Athletes
High levels of pressure to perform, the stress of being in the spotlight, and the stigma surrounding mental health treatment are all factors that lead athletes to use substances, which can ultimately become an addiction. Addiction treatment for athletes is becoming increasingly needed, especially as we understand more about the enormous physical and mental pressures in sports contributing to substance use.
There tends to be a glorification of sports and the people who play them, but at the same time, it’s a difficult lifestyle. Athletes dedicate an enormous amount of time to the sport, often finding that personal relationships and other priorities in their lives suffer as a result. Feeling alone or lacking social support can also be contributors to substance use among athletes.
Whether it’s college or professional-level athletes, we continue to see careers, lives, and a sense of personal well-being lost to the effects of drugs and alcohol. Athletes’ mental health and substance use needs are unique from other people, often because the underlying causes of the conditions are specific to people who play sports.
Centric Behavioral Health, with nationwide treatment facilities, offers athlete drug and alcohol rehab programs, taking into consideration these specific needs. Contact us today to learn more about our top-rated addiction treatment centers near you.
Athletes and Substance Misuse: What's the Connection?
Some of the risk factors contributing to substance use and addiction in athletes include:
For athletes at any level, there tends to be a significant sense of pressure to be the best in all ways. This can lead to the use of drugs to improve performance.
Athletes are prone to developing injuries that are often painful. Drug use may start as they try to speed up their recovery, deal with pain, or cope with the mental effects. Prescription pain medications can be highly addictive, however.
Among athletes, mental health disorders like anxiety and depression tend to be relatively common, but there’s often a stigma about seeking treatment. Untreated mental health disorders can contribute to self-medication.
For athletes at all levels, there may be a lot of access available to substances. As well as substances being readily available, because of how common drug and alcohol use is in athletics, there can be peer pressure. Athletes might start using substances to fit in with their teammates, but it can become an addiction over time.
Along with the factors specific to athletes, they’re also vulnerable to the same risk factors as anyone else. For example, if you’re an athlete with a family history of substance use, you could personally be at greater risk. Environmental factors can also play a role, such as growing up in a home with high-stress levels or abuse.
Centric Behavioral Health offers addiction treatment for athletes, including all levels of care to address complex physical and mental needs.
Which Substances Do Athletes Most Commonly Misuse?
Among athletes, substances most commonly misused include:
For some athletes, taking performance-enhancing drugs can be a gateway to the use of other substances. These substances include anabolic steroids, which can help with muscle-building, and androstenedione, also known as Andro. Andro is a prescription drug that can boost male sex characteristics. Other performance-enhancing substances include human growth hormone (HGH) and erythropoietin.
Prescription opioids include OxyContin and Vicodin. These potent pain medicines can be prescribed as athletes deal with injuries, but they can also be highly addictive because of the euphoria and feelings of relaxation they trigger.
Prescription stimulants like Adderall treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but can also improve focus and alertness, reduce fatigue, and lower appetite. Adderall and similar prescription stimulants are frequently used to improve overall performance among athletes.
Athletes may use alcohol, often to reduce their anxiety before or after a game or competition or to celebrate or unwind after.
Also a stimulant, cocaine can improve performance and endurance, help with weight loss, and reduce fatigue.
Athletes may use marijuana to relax, for its euphoric effects, or to help with pain.
Centric Behavioral Health is a national addiction treatment program offering drug rehab centers for athletes.
Treatments Options
Our programs provide world-class, evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and mental health conditions, all within boutique, supportive environments. With expertly trained staff and personalized treatment plans, you can trust that choosing one of our facilities means receiving the highest standard of care tailored to your unique needs.
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Substance Use Statistics Among Athletes
According to research, thesubstance use ratesamong athlete populations include:
- Based on self-reporting, among college athletes, 75-93 percent of male athletes said they used alcohol over the past year, and 71-93 percent of females said the same.
- Twenty-eight percent of college athletes said they’d used cannabis in the past year.
- Among professional football players, 52 percent said they’d used opioids at some point.
- Nine percent of professional football players said they’d used anabolic steroids in the past year, while 67% of competitive powerlifters said the same.
Athlete drug and alcohol rehab programs, such as what’s available at Centric Behavioral Health, can treat addiction and the underlying causes contributing to the initial use.
Athlete Drug and Alcohol Rehab programs
Addiction treatment for athletes considers lifestyle elements specific to people who play sports that might also be linked to addiction. Drug rehab centers for athletes can include alllevels of care, including:
When a person is dependent on substances, as they first try to stop using them, they’re likely to go through a withdrawal period. Withdrawal symptoms can range in severity but often require supervised medical treatment. A program helps clients go through withdrawal safely and comfortably.
A residential program is the highest level of care outside of a medical treatment. During residential athlete drug and alcohol rehab, the environment is stable and secure. Clients receive treatment in a personalized, immersive way that’s built on their individual needs.
During these day programs, a client begins to explore the coping mechanisms they’re learning in a real-world context. Clients develop autonomy in their recovery while continuing treatment on an outpatient basis.
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) provides the flexibility that clients may need.
Programs available on an outpatient program are a step-down level of care that helps promote successful long-term recovery.
Some clients will thrive in a supportive housing environment as they transition to different program levels. Supportive housing offers the chance to develop accountability for your recovery in a safe, stable environment.
Centric Behavioral Health offers treatment beginning with medical treatment, all the way through to aftercare planning for the time when clients are ready to leave their program.
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Centric Behavioral Health has multiple locations throughout the United States that are designed for your ultimate comfort while you seeking treatment for addiction and mental health disorders. Explore our current programs and continue to check back as we expand our locations in order to provide high-quality treatment to those who need it most.
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Connecting With Drug Rehab Centers for Athletes
For an athlete, getting help for an addiction can feel intimidating and overwhelming. If you’re an athlete, you could be nervous about exploring what recovery might look like. In reality, mental and physical addiction treatment for athletes is life-changing. Don’t let the stigma of receiving the treatment you deserve hold you back.
If you are looking for addiction treatment services in Florida and Tennessee or near you, Centric Behavioral Health can help. If you’d like to learn more about our inpatient drug rehab centers, contact us today.
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