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AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DRUG
AWARENESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
 
A VISUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING AID
 
Kids get a jump on drug awarness and prevention
 
Each and every day one problem stands alone in its effect on our lives. That problem is alcohol and drug abuse. It touches all of us, impacting on our work, disrupting our schools and reaching into our homes. As the single biggest drain on our economy, substance abuse has no equal.

In the United States some 50,000 Americans die every year of causes related to substance abuse.
In Canada figures are just as startling and every day some 6000 children aged 8-14 years will try drugs for the first time.We are at a point where reaching our children as quickly as possible and letting them know the truth about drugs is vital to saving our future generations.

Accordingly, is a recently developed teaching tool titled "The Self-Destructive Use of Drugs."
Developed in Canada, with the assistance of the Canadian Government, "The Self-Destructive Use of Drugs" has received acclaim from all over the world, and in Canada from such notable institutions as the Canadian Nurses Association, Provincial Ministries of Education, School Board officials, principals, teachers, the Department of National Defense, the RCMP, the CBC, Health Canada and numerous other national and international governments and organizations.

The Key features of this compelling educational substance abuse prevention message are:

- content was thoroughly researched and carefully drafted by medical research experts
- design and content were reviewed and vetted by government experts on substance abuse
- uniquely displays the "mind -body-drug connection", all in one place for the first time
- covers the 12 most commonly abused drug groups, both legal and illegal
- presents all of the information in a factual, non-judgmental manner
- employs a high-impact, full-color graphic arts design in a 19"x28" wall-sized format
- uses a color-coded key system to clearly relate text to the diagram
- printed on heavy-duty, double, matt-laminated card stock for durability and long life
- ideal for use as a high-impact visual teaching tool and training aid
- the information in the poster is current and not time -perishable
 

 
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Children are faced with pressures and temptations at earlier and earlier ages. This educational drug
awareness prevention poster with its stunning visual effects can reach kids before their peers pressure them to experiment with alcohol and other drugs. A good understanding of what drugs are.  how they affect the body and mind, will go far toward preparing our children to resist group pressure to try drugs. Telling kids that drugs are dangerous is not enough. Children are crying out for information and guidance. They need and want to know, they have to understand for themselves. Talking to children about drugs can be a tough job for teachers. "The Self-Destructive Use of Drugs" is designed and guaranteed to simplify that task.

The primary purpose of "The Self-Destructive Use of Drugs" is to inform and educate Children about the factual and objective truth related to the use and abuse of all drugs, both legal and illegal.It very graphically demonstrates the "mind-body-drug connection" involving all of the major drug groups, all in one place. Teachers are now better equipped to answer the many questions young people have about drugs.

Displayed in the classroom, "The Self-Destructive Use of Drugs" educational drug awareness prevention poster is a constant visual reminder driving home the destructive effects of substance abuse.