Northwestern Health Unit
260 Fribt Street
Emo, ON
P0W 1EO
Program Details
Program:
High School Based Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP)
Description:
This program encourages students, parents and teachers to implement SAP activites within district high schools.
Activities supported inlude: Chem Free Graduation, substance free dances, OSAID run awareness events, school presentations, participation in launch of Northwestern Ontario Student Drug Use Survey, registration for students to attend Cdn Youth Against Impaired Driving conference.
Stage:
Final Report
Date:
From: Apr/01/2005
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To: Mar/31/2006
Program Focus
8
Alcohol Use
Chronic Disease Prevention
Drinking & Driving
Drinking (Underage)
Drug Abuse in General
Illicit Drug Use
Prescription Drug Misuse
Risky Behaviour
FOCUS Provincial Objectives
1
Organizational Capacity
To sustain an appropriate partnership
0
Community Capacity / Knowledge
6
Environmental / Programming
To increase prevention initiatives in key settings (work sites, school, etc.)
To increase the # of initiatives to prevent AOD abuse, including the prevention of injuries associated with the inappropriate use of AODs
To increase the number of effective initiatives to prevent AOD abuse among youth.
To increase the number of effective initiatives using a number of approaches (awareness, education, policy, and environmental support).
To increase the number of people reached by these AOD prevention initiatives.
To sustain appropriate programs
5
Population
To reduce the proportion of illicit drug use.
To reduce the proportion of licensed drivers that report driving after consuming at least 2 drinks in the previous hour.
To reduce the proportion of youth (12-19 year olds) who consume alcohol at least once a week.
To reduce the rate of alcohol-related injuries, chronic disease, illness, or death.
To support reduced consumption of alcohol and other drug abuse, and associated alcohol and drug use behaviour changes made by the intended audience(s).
