Somewhere along the line I think this approach may lose the plot where it is based on cartoons using hero/ demon characters. Public education focused on behavioural change is always welcome, but these tactics have grossly failed in the past. Indeed fear tactics especially have not worked to deter increasing numbers of "users". Cute though these characters may be, they do not alert young children, especially, to any sort of understanding about the social determinants of health. Helping children to cope with stressful family life, boredom, active and participative recreation and building strong friendships will in my view go a long way to discouraging the use of drugs and tobacco. regards Alan Sutherland Policy Officer Strategic Development Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania, Australia > -----Original Message----- > From: <Alfred Martin> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2002 7:51 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Physician needs advice on educational cartoons! > > I am a physician developing educational cartoons for children-- MightyMED > & > The Health Avengers! (please take a look at http://www.mightymed.com ) > Please > give me your thoughts on the concept, topics that need to be addressed, > and > advice on getting the word out. Thank you! > -Alfred Martin, MD > > Send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] to unsubscribe > See: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html to alter your > subscription Send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] to unsubscribe See: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html to alter your subscription