The Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee is kicking off its “Spread the Word on Meth” awareness campaign and is inviting residents and youths to participate in the initiative.
The committee wants residents to spend some time completing a survey about how much they know about crystal meth. The survey closes on Tuesday, March 30 and is found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/BT28YNN?Parent=[Parent_value.
Residents are also invited to join the Facebook group “Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee” to stay updated on its activities and initiatives. One document the group wants residents to know about is a fact sheet about what crystal meth does to a person. The fact sheet can be found at rqhealth.ca.
The committee plans to disseminate information about crystal meth each month through the media and schools and hold contests and draws for young people to ensure they understand how harmful this drug is.
For March, the group seeks a logo design for the “Spread the Word on Meth” campaign and is inviting young artists between 12 and 19 to submit their hand-drawn or graphic-designed entry. The winning entry will receive a gift certificate of $150, as well as the honour of having the design put on a fridge magnet that will be distributed to students later this year.
Youths can submit their entries to [email protected] with a picture of the design and their name, age, phone number, and email.
The content ends on March 30.
Another initiative Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee has in the works is to have Shaw Communications film a video in March that features the Moose Jaw Police Service and a person who has previously been involved with crystal meth and is now in recovery. The group plans to launch the video in May with a special event.
For more about the awareness campaign, email [email protected] or contact Mary Lee Booth at 306-630-2056.
