For Teens . . . By Teens
This year CAPA youth coalition members along with the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Students Against Destructive Decisions Club (SADD) is sponsoring a new initiative; because the consequences of alcohol abuse and drug addiction are devastating and no age group is more vulnerable that youth ages 15-24.
According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on average someone is killed in an alcohol-impaired driving crash about every 50 minutes. Every one of these tragic consequences started with one decision.
Rather than merely focusing on asking students to “Resist”, the youth felt it would be more powerful if students were given a decisive goal, to resist for one night. With that objective in mind the students developed their new slogan for the year, “Tonight . . . Resist”.
To market their slogan, student Myles Rapkin has created a t-shirt logo which included a QR code to make it easy for the casual observer to connect using their Smartphone with other individuals who have taken the pledge to “resist” via Facebook.
T-shirts have been handed out for those youth who have taken the initiative to put the pledge into action by "liking" the Community Awareness and Prevention Association facebook page. This page will provide the link through which students and adults alike can connect on topics that are relevant to the health and wellness of our communities.
For additional information about how to participate in this initiative and receive a free t-shirt contact the Community Awareness and Prevention Association CAPA @ 440-740-4750 or email lazark@bbhcsd.org
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Alcohol Screening: Is drinking alcohol harming my health now, or will it be harmful to me later in life? Should I stop drinking alcohol? Am I a binge drinker? If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. http://www.alcoholscreening.org/