ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG EDUCATION
Participants who are educated about substance use in sports are more likely to make informed and intelligent decisions about usage. Ottawa University will conduct a drug and alcohol education program for student-athletes a minimum of once a year. These educational programs will be designed to review athletic department, institutional, conference and national governing body policies related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Appropriate educational materials will be made available to participants including this Policy and a list of banned substances. All student-athletes and athletics staff members are required to attend. Failure to attend a session will result in the student-athlete forfeiting their opportunity to participate in their sport, as well as all athletically related scholarship monies.
Make-up sessions are available for participants who must miss a scheduled educational session for an approved reason. In addition, meetings will be held with athletic teams to educate student-athletes and athletics staff about the various policies and institutional drug-testing program. Time will be allowed for questions from participants. In addition, special educational programs may be arranged to learn more about the dangers of specific substances.
