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Student Athletes, Alcohol and Substances. Helping to Make Better Decisions. Goals for Today’s Workshop. Understand one issue confronting student athletes Prevention vs. Reaction Provide Tangible Resources Work within the Completion Agenda. Data: Student Athletes What We Know.
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Student Athletes, Alcohol and Substances Helping to Make Better Decisions
Goals for Today’s Workshop Understand one issue confronting student athletes Prevention vs. Reaction Provide Tangible Resources Work within the Completion Agenda
Data: Student AthletesWhat We Know • Alcohol consumption rates by student athletes by NCAA Division: • Division 1- 74.7% • Division 2- 74.5% • Division 3- 81.5% • Community College- Unknown • Center for Science in the Public Interest, College Students and Alcohol Use • College Drinking • Abuse & Dependence • Death • Sexual Assault • Injury • Academic Problems • Suicide/ Mental health • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NCAA Student Athlete Data • Choices grant • Funding by Anheuser-Busch- 1998 • Federal Graduation Rates- Student Athletes • 65% • Federal Graduation Rates- Student Body • 64% • NCAA Graduation Success Rate • 81% • NCAA Website, http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-i-student-athletes-make-grade
Choose One Reaction Prevention
So What Did We Do? • 2012 • Academic Dean requests action • Two Hour workshop including Dietetics, Sports and Exercise Studies and Counseling • Good first try • Coaches bought in • 2013 • Two hour interactive workshop • Focus on alcohol, supplements and decision making • Get the kids interacting and participating