More that 600 school children are expected to take part in the RCMP Racing Against Drugs program when it visits West Prince later this month.

West Prince RCMP Const Carlo Bernard said Tignish Elementary School will host the event this year, with students from Alberton, Bloomfield, O'Leary and St Louis Elementary schools bussed in to the event.

Racing Against Drugs 'RAD,' is a drug and alcohol awareness program developed in partnership by the RCMP and various other organizations. Designed to provide police officers, education and addiction counsellors with an exciting alternative teaching aid, RAD has become a popular program across the country.

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