Show Alcohol Drug Awareness Week by Robert B. B Barr Barren Barron n The title speaks for itself spoke Jeff Ross Awareness is what the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week Is s all about Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week beg began n Sunday April 10 as a fireside held at the Institute and will run through Saturday April We want to increase the awareness Ross said of students who are victims of alcohol abuse about the consequences of abuse We hope to alter the students perception of what alcohol and drugs do We want it to be clear that they are harmful Nationally 25 20 percent of college college college col col- col- col lege age student use alcohol and drugs daily and the ages 30 18 have the highest rates of abuse and andare andare andare are the toughest groups to help 90 percent of all school high-school age students try alcohol and drugs Of that 90 percent 15 percent seek help young and 10 percent will suffer long term effects We hope to help the people who are in that 10 percent said Ross We can help them but its it's their choice seek help or not Four out of people will die of alcohol effects if they seek help early if they dont don't get help 96 out of will die Stress Ross mentioned is the No 1 reason for using alcohol and drugs according to those who use alcohol and drugs Th ThADA The ADA W will feature two events that will aid in understanding how to control stress Tuesday April 12 from 1130 in the Copper Room there will be a series of skits and Thursday April Stress Management will be the topic of speaker Larry Christensen According to Ross the highlight of the week could be Monday April 1000 in the South Cafeteria when a magician centers his act around alcohol awareness Ross hopes hopes- to see over students at the Barbeque held Wednesday April 1100 The barbeque will wiH feature a apie apie apie pie throwing contest police dunking dunking dunking dunk dunk- ing booth and a non-alcoholic non mixed drink contest with 2 round roundtrip roundtrip roundtrip trip tickets as first prize All An participants participants participants par par- will need eed to bring all an the supplies that will be needed to mix each drink Phil Riesen of news willbe will willbe willbe be the guest speaker also on Wednesday ay from and anda a 3 K fun run will wiH be held Friday April 1100 1200 Jeff Ross is available for student help every day His office is across from the craft center in the student building His office number is and students can be assured that all an communications will be held in the up most con con- Four students have already been referred to outside help and Ross sees other students for help ranging from personal alcohol and drug abuse family member alcohol and drug abuse and just helping with reports We only want to give students the real facts Ross spoke so students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents can make decisions based on information not hearsay Ross continues We hope to give students students students stu stu- dents alternatives to alcohol and dr drug g guse use and to let them know that there are other ways of having F FUN FONT N More information about ADA W can be found at the Horizon or in Ross's office Brian A barbeque South Salt Lake City dunking booth pie throwing throwing throwing throw throw- ing at faculty and nonalcoholic nonalcoholic nonalcoholic non non- alcoholic mixed drink contest will be held from 1100 am arm to 1 pm p.m. the pie throwing from 1200 to pm p.m. the nonalcoholic nonalcoholic nonalcoholic non non- alcoholic drink contest from 1230 to pm p.m. and everyone is invited The Thee cost of the barbeque is and will consist of hamburgers hamburgers hamburgers ham ham- burgers hot dogs potato salad and soft drinks Later on pies will be auctioned off and highest bidders will be granted the privilege of throwing their pies at faculty Best nonalcoholic nonalcoholic nonalcoholic non non- alcoholic drink prizes will be awarded The 1st place winner receives two round trip tickets to California 2nd place winner receives a mens men's Seiko watch and the 3rd place award is a 30 day membership to Spa Fitness Jeff Ross Dir of Alcohol and Drug Prevention stated that the purpose of Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week is to assess assess present needs of the students and incorporate the new ideas with the old Mr Ross Said people can have fun without drug and alcohol abuse and he hopes the activities activities activities activities' ac ac- ac- ac planned will promote this Money raised by the barbeque barbeque barbeque barbe barbe- que etc will wiH be given to other drug and alcohol prevention centers in the community The events on April 13 are sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- by Alcoholics Anonymous Alcohol and Drug Ed College Food Operations Lynn Wilson Products Morris Travel Pepsi Spa Fitness and Williams Jewelers |