Daily Digest Banner

Subscribe to our daily email newsletter

Being a college athlete has its share of challenges. Injuries happen. An athlete may get less playing time than they were expecting.

pwp-student-athletes_crop

Prevention with Purpose: A Resource for Preventing Substance Use Among Student-Athletes

Being a college athlete has its share of challenges. Injuries happen. An athlete may get less playing time than they were expecting. The stress of competing at a high level can become too much. If left unexamined, these experiences can all contribute to substance use.

Source: CampusDrugPrevention.gov (document produced by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Justice)

Campus-based prevention staff can play a significant role in ensuring that student-athletes do not turn to substance use when the going gets tough. Learn how in the latest supplement to Prevention with Purpose (external link to .pdf).

Link to .pdf document, “Prevention with Purpose”
Spilling Beans

Article posted by:

Editor In Chief
The Editor In Chief of Las Cruces Digest makes the final editorial and posting decisions regarding content displayed. In most cases, little if any contribution has been made to the actual content of the post, and no credit is taken for the production of the content, itself. If you would like to become a contributor to Las Cruces Digest, please reach out to us using the “Contact” page.
Vamos a chismear…
BACK
  • Welcome, Aggies, to the Era of “Name, Image and Likeness”

  • Welcome, Aggies, to the Era of “Name, Image and Likeness”

    This past April, the NCAA moved closer to a comprehensive and universally agreed upon position when it comes to student athletes ability to retain owndership of the rights associated with their individual name, image and likeness. It’s about time.