Nanaimo Addiction Foundation works with youth to create a forum for learning, raising awareness
Substance abuse among Canadian youth is a significant issue and can result in serious harm—including injury, overdose, car crashes and sexual assault. Young people are the most likely to use substances, to engage in risky forms of use, and to experience harms as a result. 60% of illicit drug users are 15 to 24 years old.
Prevention programs are often the first line of defence in preventing and reducing drug use among youth. When done well, they are the best investment that we can make. (more…)
What eventually became known as Alcoholics Anonymous began in Akron, Ohio, on June 10th, 1935, as a former New York stockbroker, Bill W spent an afternoon and evening with an Akron surgeon, Dr. Bob S, sharing his drinking experiences and his inability to stop of his own will. The two men went on to rebuild their lives with a 12-step approach to living.
Last week approximately 200 Nanaimo school pupils heard Mark McLaughlin’s “Be Crystal Clear” presentation, learning more about refusal skills and keeping themselves safe when confronted with drugs such as crystal methamphetamine.
“In recent years, addictions policy has stressed the need to counteract stigmatization in order to promote public health. However, through tobacco ‘denormal-ization’ strategies, tobacco control advocates appear to have embraced the use of stigma as an explicit policy tool.”
“Talk to Ryan Glover to understand the true value of education,” an article posted on Vancouver Island University’s website suggests.