Steroids, the Media, and Youth: A Q&A with Travis Tygart
By The Prevention Researcher
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Number 5, 2009, Pages 7-9, Item# A165-Tygart
Send this page to a friendTravis Tygart is the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which is responsible for steroid education as well as the testing and results management processes for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Mr. Tygart is also an attorney and sports law expert. In this Q&A, he answers questions posed by our readers and board members about the need for coaches, parents, and the media to help guide teens to make healthy decisions around steroid use.
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Supporting Teenage Drug-Free Sport: 2009 Resource Issue
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Supplement, 2009
Participating in sports can have a number of positive effects on youth such as lessening the likelihood of obesity, reducing symptoms of stress and depression, and learning leadership and team building skills. This Resource Issue focuses on healthy, drug-free sport with articles on preventing the use of performance-enhancing substances and implementing a successful peer education program.
This issue also featured these articles:
- College Student-Athletes as Peer Educators for Substance Abuse Prevention: An Interactive Program, Pages 10-12
- Helping Parents Talk with Their Children about Performance-Enhancing Substances: The Parent Talk Kit, Pages 5-6
- Steroids, the Media, and Youth: A Q&A with Travis Tygart, Pages 7-9
- Supporting Teenage Drug-Free Sport: An Introduction, Pages 3-4
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