The 2008 Student Drug Use Survey showed that students in greater Cincinnati who participate in school sports are 52% less likely to use drugs and alcohol on a regular basis.  

Coaches play an important role in the lives of athletes, and the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati's Coaches' Playbook for Talking with Athletes about Drugs is a tool for coaches, athletic directors, admnistrators, boosters and parents of atheletes at all ages.  It offers tips on what to say to athletes to help them make healthy choices.

The Coaches' Playbook for Talking with Athletes about Drugs features quotes, tips and advice from local coaches, including:

Coalition Technology "Potpourri"

The next workshop in the 2009 skill-building workshop series will focus on how technology, the web and social media play a role in neighborhood coalition efforts.  Whether building community awareness and capacity, disseminating information or engaging youth, technology is playing an ever increasing role in daily coalition efforts.

Jeff Stewart, Coordinator of Communication Strategies for the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati will be building a technology "potpourri" workshop based on the needs of local organizations.  When registering for the training below, participants will have the ability to request information and training on the specific topics that are most relevant to them.  The agenda for the workshop will be custom-built from the most popular topics and requests.