School Administrators, Athletic Directors, Coaches and Recreational Sports affiliates are invited to attend this inaugural event to prepare sports leaders and enthusiasts with education and tools needed to assist in the prevention of opioid misuse among their student athletes grades four through college.
Young adults that play competitive sports are at greater risk for injury, therefore being prescribed narcotic pain medication which leads to the possibility of misusing these medications and possible diversion.
The Coalition for Healthy and Safe Communities, a program of Center for Prevention & Counseling, has teamed up to offer a 2-hour training which includes a TOP Athlete Toolkit, dinner and a free ticket for each participant to the Miner’s game, 7:05pm start time.
