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Newshawk: Educators For Sensible Drug Policy: http://www.efsdp.org
Pubdate: Tue, 30 Oct 2007
Source: Hattiesburg American (MS)
Copyright: 2007 Hattiesburg American
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1646
Author: Bettie Ross
Note: Bettie Ross is Executive Director of DREAM of Hattiesburg.
ADULTS MUST HELP KIDS STAY DRUG-FREE
The last week of October is nationally celebrated as Red Ribbon
Drug-Awareness Week. The theme for 2007 is "Look at Me, I'm Drug
Free." Local schools, agencies, and individuals have engaged in drug
education and awareness activities.
It has been fun to visit area schools and observe the innovative ways
students are presenting drug-free messages. Purvis Elementary School
students celebrated "Sock it to Drugs" by wearing wild or mismatched
socks the day I joined them. I was impressed with the questions
students asked about our most commonly abused drug, alcohol. They
listened to consequences experienced by people who abuse alcohol,
tobacco or other drugs, and were encouraged to sign the Red Ribbon
Pledge to make healthy, positive choices; solve disagreements without
violence; and to be alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free.
I visited Oak Grove fourth-grade students to emphasize refusal skills. Role playing is an entertaining way to practice ways of saying "no."
It is a challenge for most of us to say "no" to friends, so planning a
comfortable response is an important step to avoid risky situations.
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MAP posted-by: Derek
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