By Staff
EAST LANSING - Responding to the recent attention given to the topic of anabolic steroids in sports, the Michigan High School Athletic Association has sent its member schools a variety of educational resources on the topic in time for the upcoming school year.
But in sending the educational materials to its schools, the MHSAA is also sending a message to put this issue in perspective.
The materials include samples of posters and brochures, as well as a DVD with one message for coaches and student-athletes, and a second message for parents, produced by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Among those featured in the video is former Jackson Parkside High School standout Tony Dungy, now the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
The video messages are preceded by a greeting from MHSA Executive Director John E. "Jack" Roberts, who urges viewers to take a larger view of where the use of steroids by high school students fits in the lists of threats to young people.