Alcoholism and recovery: A case study of a former professional footballer
What little we know about alcoholism amongst professional footballers comes largely from the media (often tabloid newspapers) and published autobiographies and biographies of high profile stars. The coverage often focuses on deviant behaviour when drunk, such as driving under the influence, marital infidelity, violence, and breaking team rules. There is little or no published research which seeks to understand better what it is like to suffer from alcoholism from the perspective of the player-addicts themselves. In this paper I present a case study of British footballer who had a brief professional career and is in recovery from alcoholism. His subjective experience of alcoholism provides valuable insights into the underlying triggers and/or causes of the illness; its destructive nature; the link between the individual’s addiction and his social circumstances (including football); and his recovery.
History
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International Review for the Sociology of SportPublisher
SageVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Citation
Jones, C. (2014) 'Alcoholism and recovery: A case study of a former professional footballer', International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 49(3/4), pp. 485-505Print ISSN
1012-6902Cardiff Met Affiliation
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
Cardiff Met Authors
Carwyn JonesCardiff Met Research Centre/Group
- Philosophy and Ethics in Sport
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- © The Publisher
Language
- en