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Alcoholism and recovery: A case study of a former professional footballer

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posted on 2022-05-05, 16:51 authored by Carwyn Jones

 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. 

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Published in

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Publisher

Sage

Version

  • 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. 485-505

Print ISSN

1012-6902

Cardiff Met Affiliation

  • Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences

Cardiff Met Authors

Carwyn Jones

Cardiff Met Research Centre/Group

  • Philosophy and Ethics in Sport

Copyright Holder

  • © The Publisher

Language

  • en

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