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MRI study on drinkers between the ages of 14-20 that found that they had 10 percent smaller hippocampi Study: Alcohol damages young minds Athletes who drink alcohol face repercussions on and off the field. That was the message delivered by Dr. Brett Fischer during Thursday morning’s Project Extra Mile Dodge County Coalition meeting at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont. Fischer, an orthopedic surgeon at Heartland Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, presented a number of facts to people at the meeting. Fischer cited a study where 60 percent of high school athletes reported using alcohol. In the same study, 48 percent of varsity captains said that they drink. That, Fischer said, sets a poor example. “The younger kids look to the older kids and follow their examples,” Fischer said. Fischer also pointed to some of the effects alcohol can have on athletes. They included: * Drinking alcohol dehydrates athletes, making them more likely to experience cramps, muscle spasms and muscle injuries. n O
