Athlete Awareness – 2 Year
This curriculum is designed to increase athletes’ awareness of how marijuana use affects their athletic performance, mental capacity and stock as an athlete.
$599.00
Description
Marijuana Education Initiative Athlete Awareness Presentation
Target Audience: Middle- and high-school-aged student athletes
Administration: This curriculum is intended to be facilitated in an academic or youth services setting by a coach or instructor who has been trained by an MEI facilitator.
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify how marijuana affects athletic performance
- Identify athletes who have been affected by their marijuana use
- Identify the effects marijuana has on the body and brain
- Understand the risks associated with marijuana use
- Understand how marijuana works in the brain
- Understand how state-based learning affects athletic performance
- Understand how neurotransmitters and receivers work in the brain
At the completion of this program, participates will know:
- How THC mimics anandamide and how each works in the brain
- Specific details about the risks associated with marijuana use, particularly youth use
- The impacts marijuana use has on the brain
- The impacts marijuana use has on athletic performance
PROGRAM DETAILS:
- A 45-minute engaging PowerPoint presentation covering the following areas of knowledge:
- Marijuana and the brain
- Marijuana and the body
- State-dependent learning/marijuana and memory
- Athletes who have been affected by their marijuana use
- Web-based PowerPoint delivery
- Lessons align with SEL programing and competency areas
Purchase grants one user, individual use of course materials for a period of one year from date of purchase. This contract is extendable. Multi-year discounts available, contact us for details.
