{"id":84571,"date":"2013-01-28T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T15:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=84571"},"modified":"2013-01-28T11:35:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T15:35:13","slug":"public-library-observes-drug-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/public-library-observes-drug-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Public library observes Drug Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-84573\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Public-Library-Drug-Awareness-Day-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Public-Library-Drug-Awareness-Day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Public-Library-Drug-Awareness-Day-642x481.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Public-Library-Drug-Awareness-Day-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Dominica Public Library continues to make its contribution to drug prevention efforts on the island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">The institution observed its 3<sup>rd<\/sup> annual Drug Awareness Day in collaboration with the National Drug Prevention Unit.<\/p>\n<p>Over 519 students from the Business Training Centre, and secondary and primary schools from the Roseau area viewed exhibits of various drug samples and were lectured by officers of the Dominica Police Force about the dangers of drug use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrugs are having a devastating effect on young people. Substance abuse is a public health concern. It affects everyone and we are specifically targeting the schools to help them empower them to make healthy and responsible choices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur young people are especially vulnerable. Drugs are dangerous and once you begin these bad habits you are at risk of becoming addicted,\u201d said the event\u2019s coordinator, Librarian Sylvia Toussaint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrugs are expensive and when one is addicted and can\u2019t find the money to buy the drugs they turn to crime and other high risk behaviours. We are calling on our young people, do not start if you have not yet started,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The activity was held under the theme \u2018<em>My community, my choice, no drugs<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dominica Public Library continues to make its contribution to drug prevention efforts on the island. 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