Drug Discussion at the Key
Posted by Marie Fischer, July 11th, 2007.The Key will be holding a public forum for adults and youth to discuss the recent heroin and drug issues in Northfield, as well as ask each other questions. We will be meeting Monday the 16th, 7:00pm at the Key. Bring good questions (not that there are bad ones)! The agenda will go as follows:
7:00-7:15 - Break into 4 groups and introductions within group
7:15-7:30 - Group discussion of causes of drug use (including heroin)
7:30-7:45 - Large group feedback of causes
7:45-8:00 - Group discussion of drug misconceptions
8:00-8:15 - Large group feedback of misconceptions
8:15-8:30 - Group discussion of solutions and actions
8:30-8:45 - Large group feedback of solutions and actions
8:45-9:00 - “open mic”
Here are some websites that may be helpful in learning more about heroin and other drugs:
www.dare.com/home/default.asp (D.A.R.E.’s website)
www.efsdp.org/dare/index.htm (Educators For Sensible Drug Policy refutes DARE)
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/heroin/index.html (Office of NDCP)
http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfm (Drug Policy Alliance)
Pens and paper will be handed out to groups and individuals and people are encouraged to hand in their ideas for a compilation list that will be listed on out website in the near future.
Youth Board: meet at 4 o’clock.