NEW PAMPHLETS MEANT TO RAISE AWARENESS

Just the facts.

Angela Lawrence, the school district's drug and alcohol prevention
co-ordinator, in conjunction with the Phoenix Centre and the City of
Kamloops, has been working since May putting together 13 pamphlets on
substance abuse. The pamphlets, she said, are meant to inform - not
scare.

"We wanted to stick to a health promotion perspective, looking at drug
and alcohol as a health issue," Lawrence said.

"So rather than scare tactics, we're giving just the bare facts."

The challenge facing her and fellow drug educators was finding good,
accurate information.

"This business is traditionally riddled [by the philosophy]: 'Let's
scare 'em and we'll see.'13"

The pamphlets are geared to students, parents, school personnel, and
health professionals.

They focus on specific drugs like cocaine, marijuana and alcohol, as
well as how to be a role model and how to identify when you or someone
you know has a drug problem.