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:

• Brian Kelly, Head Football Coach, University of Cincinnati
• Jim Tressel, Head Football Coach, The Ohio State University
• Charlie Coles, Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Miami of Ohio
• Chuck Weber, Head Coach, Cincinnati Cyclones

If you are interested in obtaining copies, please contact Erika Wilson.