National Drug Prevention Week
Friars Square, Aylesbury
Friday 23rd May 2008
Friars Square, Aylesbury
Friday 23rd May 2008
‘We thought it would never happen to us’
As part of national drug prevention week Bucks DAAT, Youth@ACT, ADDACTION, DPEAP, and User involvement had several stalls in Friars Square, Aylesbury.
The theme for the day was ‘we thought it would never happen to us’. There was information, and workers to talk to, as well as the drug box – the interactive portable computerized console, which provides facts and quizzes about all types of drugs and alcohol.
DPEAP held a drug quiz ‘who am I? ’ this proved to be very successful and attracted more than
90 young people and adults to take part. A board had been put up with lots of information about drugs and alcohol. The quiz sheet had several facts about a particular substance, the entrant was to read each section and guess the substance it was referring to. All the facts mentioned on the quiz sheet were displayed on the boards under the relevant substances, for those who may not be as familiar with the substances. All entries were entered into a draw for a £20.00 HMV voucher.
The theme for the day was ‘we thought it would never happen to us’. There was information, and workers to talk to, as well as the drug box – the interactive portable computerized console, which provides facts and quizzes about all types of drugs and alcohol.
DPEAP held a drug quiz ‘who am I? ’ this proved to be very successful and attracted more than
90 young people and adults to take part. A board had been put up with lots of information about drugs and alcohol. The quiz sheet had several facts about a particular substance, the entrant was to read each section and guess the substance it was referring to. All the facts mentioned on the quiz sheet were displayed on the boards under the relevant substances, for those who may not be as familiar with the substances. All entries were entered into a draw for a £20.00 HMV voucher. The winner of the quiz was Jenni Duncomb pictured receiving her voucher.
The day was well attended, by many young people and adults, who were able to talk to the workers present or pick up further information on substance misuse. Many of the young people attending were of school age and were very interested in the information available, saying it was more in-depth than they had at school. This was a good way to give out information about the variety of services available in Buckinghamshire, to people who otherwise may not be aware of what is accessible to them, should they need it.
