a.  Sponsors:  This program is made possible through a partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Program at St. Petersburg College and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA. 

 

b.  Availability:  This free, public domain broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks and on C-Band Analog satellite networks.  (There is NO KU analog or digital coverage.)  Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider.  (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed:  It is anticipated that this program will be available via webcast.  Details will be sent in the final coordination message to all registered sites.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, administrators, school drug counselors, high school athletic officials, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators, criminal justice professionals, members of the religious community and other community partners who may be interested.  This program is also suitable for Public Access television distribution.   

 

d. Program Summary And Objectives:   Winning is everything to some athletes, and they’ll do anything they can to make it happen… even take illegal drugs.  Steroids have become a hot topic recently, from professional athletes down to little kids in recreational leagues.  A new book due out soon accuses slugger Barry Bonds of using many different kinds of steroids over the years.  Congress has tackled the issue and many athletes and others are clamoring for more of a response.  But, it isn't just athletes who use steroids, some men and women take them to sculpt their bodies.

 

Everyone who takes steroids ignores the dangers associated with them.  There are the physical changes, like acne, hair loss, and increased cancer risk, but there are also emotional problems that can be deadly.

 

During this hour-long broadcast, learn about the health effects of steroids and hear how the pressure to win influences choices people make.  See what the DEA, legislators, sports leagues, coaches, and schools are doing about performance-enhancing drugs.  Hear how communities are trying to educate people in their areas.  Find out how their experiences can help you and your local coalition spread the word.

 

Learning Objectives:

-         Learn who is using steroids and why

-         Learn about the dangerous health effects steroids cause

-         Hear how two programs targeted to high school athletes teaches them about the dangers of steroids and how you can get involved

-         Find out what one coalition is doing about the problem in their area

  

e. Panelists: 
 

Hosted By: 
Mary Elizabeth Larson, Vice President, Communications and Membership, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and Stan Rhoads, MCTFT.

 

Content Providers:

Dr. Esther Moe, Assistant Professor, Oregon Health and Science University, Co-investigator and project manager of the ATLAS and ATHENA programs since 1993.

Dorris Carroll, Palm Beach County Substance Abuse Coalition.
Chuvalo Truesdell, Drug Enforcement Administration, Demand Reduction Coordinator in Atlanta, GA since 1998.

Donald Hooton, Director, Chairman, and President, The Taylor Hooton Foundation for Fighting Steroid Abuse

 

f.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  There are no CEUs, CMEs, or completion certificates available for this program.

 

g.  Videotape Availability:  Please contact Ed Kronholm’s office for instructions about obtaining a videotape copy of this program.   Email  dlnets@aol.com or call 877-820-0305.  Please indicate the date and title of the program you are asking about.  

 

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  No portion of this program may be used for commercial purposes or for-profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.   

 

i.  Web Site Support:  Support materials, if any, are expected to mounted on the Internet to support this program.  Final details will be sent via email to registered sites as part of the satellite coordinates message.   

 

j.  Satellite Coordinates:   If known at the time of your initial registration, a copy of the satellite Coordinates will be returned to you as part of your registration confirmation.   A second copy will be sent to all registered sites 5-7 working days prior to the broadcast.   This second copy is send in blind group copies of 50 addressees each.  We know that some spam and military filters will block this message.  So Site coordinators and technicians whose sites are registered and who have not received the coordinates by the Monday preceding the broadcast date should contact our office immediately.   Please do not wait until the day before or the day of the program to confirm your coordinates.

 

k.  Registration:  All new and returning sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C/KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website.  Sites may register at: CounterDrug Registration or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.   

 

l.  Future Programs:  For future information on MCTFT satellite broadcasts (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/upcoming_telecourses.shtml.  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.)  Additional information may also be posted here: http://www.dlnets.com/mctft.htm. 

 

m.  Email Controls:  Email from the CounterDrug Listserv may be adjusted (changed, deleted, or added) at this web site: Email Controls.

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