Drama against drugs

Year 11 students from Brisbane Water Secondary School have presented a drama piece to launch a new anti-drugs brochure.

The students wrote and performed the piece which was based on a current affair style report on victims of drug abuse.

The Peninsula Community Drug Action Team's drug information and advice for parents and carers brochure was launched on Friday, June 25, at Umina PCYC.

The students Max Harwood, Will Henderson, Daniel Stone, Alex Beaton, Sarah Harpey and Amanda Lilleyman were also part of the community barbecue held at the PCYC for the launch.

The Peninsula Community Drug Action Team developed the brochure to assist parents and carers in discussing drug and alcohol issues with their children as part of Drug Action Week.

The brochure provides advice on why young people take drugs, how parents and carers can influence their child's decisions and values about drugs, what to do if they discover their child is using or experimenting with drugs, and how they can discuss and help if they think their children are using drugs.

The brochure will support the other initiatives developed by the PCDAT including the Whys to Wise Peer Mentor-Leadership program for schools and a variety of community projects.

The brochures will be distributed to all schools on the Peninsula.

For further information or to order brochures, contact 4344 2200.

Press Release, July 2 Julie Parsons, Peninsula Project Manager