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Opioids & the Student Athlete
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NJSIAA Opioid Statement
Abuse of prescription medications, narcotics in particular, is of growing concern in the adolescent population.
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The Opioid Epidemic and High School Sports: Why it Matters
Why does this matter for young athletes? As athletic participation among the nation’s youth has increased, so have injuries, surgeries and prescriptions for opioid medications.
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NJSIAA Issues Recommendations to Combat Opioid Use Among Athletes
In the face of an intensifying, nationwide epidemic of prescription medication abuse – which has struck particularly hard among scholastic athletes – the NJSIAA Medical Advisory Committee has made multiple landmark recommendations.