"You can't measure how many parents have sat down with their kids to talk about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs and why cheating is wrong," he said.
In light of the fact that 500,000 American teens take steroids, they will be creating public service announcements (PSAs) publicizing the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
Little League Baseball plans to introduce an educational program for coaches and volunteers intended to raise awareness about the use and dangers of performance-enhancing drugs among young players.
Dick Butkus, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, who educates children about the dangers of performance-enhancing drug use, told the committee that a majority of the players want to be tested for the drug, which is said to increase lean body mass, aid in recovery and improve stamina.
With players like Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds — each of whom has faced allegations of steroid use — set to appear on Hall of Fame ballots this year for the first time, the Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday a new outreach program to educate teenagers and young adults about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
Mason was referring to Goodell's appearance at a high school assembly, in which he spoke about the dangers of performance-enhancing substances.
3. Create public service announcements educating their peers about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Who do you think his peers would listen to more about the dangers of taking performance-enhancing drugs?
Active players named in the report, however, will be forced to perform some type of community service designed to educate youths about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs.
The bill, which would mandate that the testing continue, also seeks to ensure that school athletic programs from boys and girls provide education about the dangers of steroids, performance-enhancing supplements, alcohol and drugs.
Terry Newton had traces of anabolic steroids, cocaine and amphetamines in his system when he killed himself in September, leading the coroner who conducted the inquest today to suggest that the former Great Britain hooker had delivered a macabre warning to others about the dangers of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
