Here in Thunder Bay, during Drug Awareness Week, we have held a Brown
Bag contest for the past two years. This consists of a partnership with
a local grocery store, and the local adolescent treatment centre, along
with the DAC members assisting with logistics. 

The contest invites grade five students to decorate brown grocery bags
that demonstrate the message: "I know that drugs are not cool." The bags
are dropped off at each school, collected and then judged for
creativity, message, etc. There are three grand prize winners, and three
classes (different than the winners) are selected from all that entered
to win "pizza parties" that consist of pizza, juice, fruit and a
presentation on substances. The remainder of the bags are displayed in
the windows of the stores, and given out to customers during the week to
raise awareness of and conversation about substance use. 

It has been covered in the media and there is increasing participation
each year.


Patty


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Subject: [CLICK4HP] Substance Abuse Prevention and Grade 5 students


Hello,
My health unit is interested in developing an activity/initiative for
grade 5 students for National Drug Awareness Week (the activity could be
done during school-the classroom, or be a take home activity to be done
on their own time). The goal of the activity is to prevent or delay the
onset of substance use. Research indicates that at this age, children
are not using or contemplating substance use. The focus should be to
provide students with information about substance use and strategies for
developing skills, such as communication, decision-making, problem
solving, and conflict resolution.

Also, we are interested in developing an activity/initiative for grade 5
students to do with their parents at home, with the goal of reinforcing
the importance of communication between the parent and child, and the
importance of talking about substance use.

Has any one developed such an activity or aware of any? I would
appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks and take care,  Heather 

Heather Barrington, M.A. 
Health Promotion Specialist
Phone number: (519) 258-2146 ext: 1265
Fax number: (519) 258-7288
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Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
1005 Ouelette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
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