COUNTY ANTI-DRUG WEB PAGES GET NEW LOOK

LIHU'E - One of the projects tackled by a county summer intern was to
refresh a number of the Anti-Drug pages on the county's Web site, a
news release states.

Kristen Miyasaki, a sophomore at Linfield College in Oregon who is
home for the summer, spent part of her time creating a new section on
the home page of the Anti-Drug web pages and updating the Adolescent
Continuum of Care Matrix.

The new section contains links to current information on activities
and events sponsored by the Anti-Drug Office, such as an online
survey, photos of the recent Speed and Quickness clinics and the
Kaua'i Community Drug Response Plan.

The Adolescent Continuum of Care Matrix offers comprehensive
information on all the services that are available for adolescents on Kaua'i.

Theresa Koki, anti-drug coordinator, is very pleased with Miyasaki's
contributions to the Anti-Drug Program.

"Kristen's strong organizational skills really enhanced the Anti-Drug
program, and she did a great job on our web pages," said Koki.

"Working for the County has been a good learning experience," said
Miyasaki, adding that she will probably apply for an internship with
the County next summer.

Finding out about the extent of illegal drug-use on Kaua'i was a real
eye-opener for Miyasaki.

She said, "I didn't realize that there is such a big drug problem
here. At the same time, though, I don't think there should be a sense
of hopelessness because there are also a lot of resources available
on the island."

Miyasaki, who is a psychology major, is particularly interested in
abnormal psychology.

"I want to find out why people have mental diseases and then, I want
to try to help them," said Miyasaki.

Eventually, she plans to return to her island home on a permanent
basis and help Kaua'i residents, but her short-term goals include
getting a doctorate in psychology and doing some traveling.