Drug and Alcohol Prevention for College Athletes

描述(由申请者提供)：本申请建议为大学生运动员开发一个基于网络的互动式药物和酒精预防计划并进行可行性测试。对于这一高危群体来说，迫切需要易于获得和有效的药物和酒精预防。一般来说，大学生运动员被认为比他们的非运动员同龄人滥用酒精、无烟烟草、合成类固醇、大麻和苯丙胺的风险更大；而且这种使用与无数的负面后果相关。此外，过去10年的研究已经确定了独特的使用模式和使用动机，在针对大学生运动员时需要特别考虑。这个SBIR项目的广泛目标是利用现有的理论、研究和教学技术来开发一个创新的基于网络的药物和酒精预防计划，该计划将满足大学体育系的药物教育要求，并与学生运动员相关。循证调解人将在校际体育的背景下成为目标，目的是减少学生运动员中的药物滥用和相关后果，并改善校园其他学生的安全和福祉。第一阶段将涉及焦点小组研究，以确定方案的内容和结构，开发一个基于网络的课程，与大学生运动员和体育系工作人员一起进行原型课程的试点测试，完善原型课程，并制定最终8个课程的详细大纲。这些第一阶段的任务将完成，以证明商业和技术上的可行性，并为第二阶段计划的全面开发和评估奠定基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes the development and feasibility testing of an interactive, web-based drug and alcohol prevention program for college student-athletes. There is a serious need for easily accessible and effective drug and alcohol prevention for this high-risk group. In general, college student-athletes are considered to be at greater risk for abusing alcohol, smokeless tobacco, anabolic steroids, marijuana, and amphetamines as compared to their non-athlete peers; and this use is associated with a myriad of negative consequences. Additionally, research over the past 10 years has identified unique patterns of use and motivations for use that require special consideration when targeting college student-athletes. The broad aim of this SBIR project is to use existing theory, research, and instructional technology to develop an innovative web-based drug and alcohol prevention program that will meet the drug education requirements of college athletic departments and be relevant to student-athletes. Evidence-based mediators will be targeted within the context of intercollegiate sports with the goal of reducing substance abuse and related consequences among student-athletes and improving the safety and well-being of other students on campus. Phase I will involve focus group research to determine the content and structure of the program, development of one web-based session, pilot testing of the prototype session with college student-athletes and athletic department staff, refinement of the prototype session, and development of a detailed outline of the final 8-session program. These Phase I tasks will be completed to demonstrate commercial and technical feasibility, as well as lay the ground work for full development and evaluation of the program in Phase II.