Program objectives include:

  1. providing opportunities for first-year students to recognize the health, legal and social implications of alcohol abuse through participation in organized sports and alcohol-education programs;
  2. promoting intramurals as a viable leisure and social option for first-year students, especially on weekend days and weekday evenings;
  3. integrating alcohol education into sports team activities through peer-education efforts; and
  4. providing an opportunity for interested student-athletes to exercise leadership on issues pertaining to alcohol abuse.

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