Substance Free Athletics | Episode 073 with Debbie Berndt

Debbie Burnt, the director of Substance-Free Athletics, discusses her work in prevention and reaching athletes. She shares her journey into prevention work and the development of a curriculum to educate athletes, coaches, and parents about the effects of substances on performance. The conversation also touches on the Washington State Health Care Authority's conference and the two-part prevention conference they organize. Debbie mentions the upcoming presentation she will be giving as the keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. The episode concludes with a discussion about sharing resources and videos related to substance prevention. Substance-Free Athletics is a prevention program that focuses on educating young athletes about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine on their bodies. The program uses a presentation-based curriculum that includes PowerPoint slides and embedded videos. It also provides collateral materials such as posters and flyers. The program aims to create a commonly understood narrative and vocabulary around substance use, and it encourages conversations among athletes, coaches, and parents. The program includes pre- and post-surveys to measure knowledge transfer and changes in opinions. The Protect Your Game Challenge is a key component of the program, where athletes discuss substance-free goals and support each other in staying substance-free.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Washington State Health Care Authority Conference01:10 Substance-Free Athletics and the Effects of Substances on Performance02:58 Debbie Burnt as Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator04:37 Sharing Resources for Substance Prevention16:20 Understanding the Importance of Prevention for Young People18:37 Explaining Substance-Free Athletics20:30 Implementing the Program: Presentation-Based Curriculum23:31 The Science Behind Substance Use35:23 The Protect Your Game Challenge: Setting Substance-Free Goals46:13 Empathy and Understanding the AudienceLinks from the episode:Substance Free Athletics website - https://www.substance-free-athletics.org/Substance Free Athletics email - [email protected] Athletics focuses on prevention education for athletes, coaches, and parents.The curriculum developed by Substance-Free Athletics aims to educate athletes about the effects of substances on performance.Debbie Burnt will be the keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at the Washington State Health Care Authority's conference.Sharing resources and videos related to substance prevention is an important aspect of prevention work. Substance-Free Athletics is a prevention program that educates young athletes about the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine on their bodies.The program uses a presentation-based curriculum with PowerPoint slides and embedded videos.Collateral materials such as posters and flyers are available to support the program.The program encourages conversations among athletes, coaches, and parents and aims to create a commonly understood narrative and vocabulary around substance use.Pre- and post-surveys are used to measure knowledge transfer and changes in opinions.The Protect Your Game Challenge is a key component of the program, where athletes discuss substance-free goals and support each other.For feedback, questions and new episode [email protected]/vive18_