Assessment of the prevalence and level of negative attitudes towards smoking and alcohol among young basketball players

Bad habits, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, have a sharply negative impact on the health and physical fitness of athletes, which leads to a decrease in athletic performance. Due to this fact, there is an increasing need to assess the level of negative attitudes towards the above-mentioned bad habits on the part of people who actively engage in sports. The study was conducted by anonymous questioning of young basketball players (n=21). As a result, it was revealed that the majority of respondents are not only aware of the negative impact of bad habits on their health and athletic achievements, but also actively take measures to combat them, although a small percentage of 9.5% and 38.1% are currently addicted to smoking and alcohol, respectively, which makes us think about developing effective prevention and support programs. athletes regarding the observance of a healthy lifestyle.