Merritt's young people will have another weapon in the fight against drugs this year. Members of the Merritt Community Policing Office will bring the Drug Safety - - Smart Choices For Life program to Merritt this winter. The program includes a book that points out the dangers of drug use to younger students through activities like quizzes and puzzles. It has information to help parents prevent their children from abusing drugs. The package also contains a DVD with interactive games that give students a chance to show off what they've learned. [continues 206 words]
Local community groups and addictions services celebrated the completion of another successful anti-drug conference last week. The Gathering Of Voices Addictions Conference, held at the Merritt Civic Centre between Nov. 14 and Nov. 16, brought an array of experts to town so the young and old could learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Organizer Richard Jackson Jr. said that the conference was designed to prevent Merritt youth from becoming addicts. "We need to let people in the community know the consequences of taking drugs and alcohol," Jackson said. [continues 572 words]
