Use your Drug Info resources to promote awareness of alcohol and illicit drug use to young people
NSW Youth Week is being held from 20 to 30 April 2023. This year's theme is Connect. Participate. Celebrate.
Many libraries are involved in events and activities during Youth Week. You can use your Drug Info resources to promote awareness of alcohol and illicit drug use during Youth Week and at other times of the year.
Social Media
One of the simplest ways to let your community know about alcohol and illicit drug use, and where to get help, is via social media. Check our youth social media campaign to find sample posts and images to use across your channels.
Ideas for Activities
Drug Info activity booklet
Use the Drug Info activity booklet for inspiration. The activity booklet features a range of suggestions for incorporating Drug Info into your library programming, including a section on young people.
Drug facts
Use your Drug Info collection, including the NSW Health Drug Facts booklet collection as inspiration and resources for the following activities during Youth Week:
Distribute Drug Info's A4 Drug Info quiz poster around study desks and your library's youth area. The quiz is accessible via QR code. Distribute Drug Info showbags to students who present a completed quiz screen at the desk.
use PCs or mobile devices and test people's knowledge about drugs and alcohol in the Quiz Room (Your Room)
make a graffiti art wall on poster paper with facts about drugs, slogans, myths and messages about where to get help
host a scavenger hunt – offer drug fact related questions. When participants answer correctly you can give them a tip on how to find the next clue. Whoever gets to the finish line first wins a prize!
hold your own mini drug and alcohol expo with an info display of Drug Facts booklets, Know Your Standards resin kit and related books.
create a poster for your event or use the NSW Health Drug Facts booklets covers (print images from the Your Room website)
team up with your local CDAT or other community organisation to host a drug and alcohol free event in your library or local area and use the kit to provide drug fact information
hand out promotional packages and show bags
set up a poster display in your library foyer or throughout your library space
Use the Literary Mocktails resources to hold a mocktail making demonstration or serve mocktails at your youth-related event. You could also hold your own literary-themed mocktail competition.
The Respect Your Brain animated video series focuses on the impact of five drugs commonly used in Australia and explores the way these drugs affect a young person’s developing brain. The videos explain how different drugs can affect brain development and which areas of the brain are affected. The videos are supported by more in depth information including where a person can seek help for drug and alcohol issues, and links to more drug and alcohol facts.
