School Wins Award For Alcohol Program
A Welsh school has won an award for its underage drinking program.
Some of the elements of the program include:
* Raising awareness of the negative impacts of alcohol use on young people.
* Writing to the community councillor to raise the pupils’ concerns at a council meeting.
* Asking the local shop and sports club to display posters designed by the young people identifying the negative impacts of alcohol misuse.
* Learning about best practice through work with the Specialist Under-18 Drinking and Drugs Service (Sudds), part of Prism, a community based specialist agency offering free advice, support and information to people with problems.
* Providing training for school staff on substance misuse so they feel confident answering questions from pupils.
The DaytaTree Team