Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport.

Paperback. By Kevin R. Ringhofer and Martha E. Harding. Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport describes practical steps that will help coaches tackle the problems of tobacco alcohol and other drug use among their athletes. In straight-forward language authors Kevin R. Ringhofer and Martha E. Harding explain how coaches can become effective advocates for tobacco alcohol and drug prevention within their schools and communities. They also provide useful advice and suggest corrective measures for coaches who suspect an existing drug problem on their team. The authors don’t try to make coaches into drug prevention specialists drug information experts or chemical dependency counselors. Instead they shows coaches both how to use their leadership positions to convey a positive non-use message to young people and how to help kids who already may be using drugs. Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport begins by providing important information on the presence of drugs in sport the impact of prevention efforts and the effectiveness of a team approach in handling drug problems. It also explains why some athletes choose to use drugs while others avoid them. Next the book reveals the vital role a coach can play in fighting tobacco alcohol and other drug use by their athletes. Coaches will learn about • setting a positive example • establishing and enforcing an effective athlete code of conduct • using their position and influence to involve athletes and parents in prevention efforts and • responding effectively when one of their athletes needs help. Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport also helps coaches identify school and community resources they can use to prevent problems respond to troubled students and promote healthy lifestyles. The book provides practical information on using student assistance programs planning educational sessions and determining whether to implement a drug-testing program. For coaches who need additional help the book also contains a listing of educational resources and a reference guide to common drugs. Coaches Guide to Drugs and Sport is a book no coach should be without. It’s full of useful advice and practical steps for addressing the problem of tobacco alcohol and other drug use by athletes.

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