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Little League to implement PED educational program

By Corey Leahy

September 19, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Petaluma all-star little league team stand on the field during the national anthem before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at AT
September 19, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Petaluma all-star little league team stand on the field during the national anthem before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at AT /
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September 19, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Petaluma all-star little league team stand on the field during the national anthem before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at AT
September 19, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Petaluma all-star little league team stand on the field during the national anthem before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies at AT /

According to an article found on ESPN.com,

"Little League Baseball plans to introduce an educational program for coaches and volunteers intended to raise awareness about the use and dangers of performance-enhancing drugs among young players."

There are plans to have a program ready for the upcoming 2014 Little League season.

I, for one, think that this is a great idea. Teaching the players at a young age that it is wrong to be using PEDs is a very smart choice. With the MLB’s most recent suspensions that happened  last week, it is important to teach them about the consequences that could follow if they choose to go down this wrong path.

Reaching out to such a large audience is going to make a huge impact; this will span all across the country, to thousands upon thousands of players and coaches. It will help them stay on the right track as they progress through the sport. According to the article, the Little League president, Don Hooton, ‘estimated 1 million to 1.5 million adolescents in the United States have used steroids.’ Even if the educational program can’t change the lives of all 1.5 million kids, maybe it can change 500,000.

No matter what the number is, it can’t be worse than zero.

What do you think about this new idea? Let me know in the comments below!

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