DERRY and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is supporting local group HURT (Have Your Tomorrows) in delivering a new drugs and alcohol awareness campaign for the Council area.
The PCSP has provided drugs and alcohol information boxes to the group to enhance and support their community engagement programme highlighting the issue.
Each drug box contains 24 types of drugs (replicas) with comprehensive details on appearance, methods of use, effects, street names, risks and what to look out for.
The alcohol boxes contain ‘Beer Goggles’ to simulate the impact alcohol has on our balance and sight as well as covering subjects such as types of alcohol, control of alcohol, health risks etc.
Speaking ahead of the launch of the scheme, Chairperson of Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Councillor Gus Hastings, said:
“The impact of drugs and alcohol is an important issue that needs to be addressed right across our community.
!The PCSP is delighted to support HURT in the delivery of their awareness campaigns and we hope that the provision of this equipment will enhance the group’s delivery of the planned awareness sessions.
“The PCSP also offers support to any other local groups in the delivery of similar awareness programmes by loaning this equipment to the group.
!We hope that the use of these drugs and alcohol boxes will enable our residents to make more informed decisions on the use of these substances.”
Dessie Kyle, Centre Manager with HURT, said the boxes would be a useful tool to help raise awareness of the issue.
“We are extremely grateful to the Derry and Strabane PCSP for providing this equipment which will greatly enhance the impact of our awareness and education sessions.
!Our staff here at HURT have already commented on how relevant the display boxes are and how up to date the information is saying that they are the most impressive they have seen.
“This kit will be really useful for the groups that we engage with on a regular basis. We will continue to work with the PCSP to raise awareness of alcohol and drug issues in the local area enabling all our clients to make informed decisions.”
Community groups delivering drug and alcohol awareness sessions can have access to the display boxes by contacting the PCSP on 02871 253253 or [email protected] orhttps://www.facebook.com/derryandstrabanepcsp/
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